On May 27, 2022, Spoleto Festival USA presents the world premiere of the opera Omar, co-composed by Grammy-winner Rhiannon Giddens, and two-time Emmy nominee and Subito composer Michael Abels. The opera features a libretto written by Giddens; and, the production will be directed by Kaneza Schaal. John Kennedy conducts the eight-member cast (and chorus) which […]
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Abels: Bringing OMAR to Life
On May 27, 2022, Spoleto Festival USA presents the world premiere of the opera Omar, co-composed by Grammy-winner Rhiannon Giddens, and two-time Emmy nominee and Subito composer Michael Abels. The opera features a libretto written by Giddens; and, the production will be directed by Kaneza Schaal. John Kennedy conducts the eight-member cast (and chorus) which […]
Moravec: THE SHINING
On March 6, 2022, Opera Colorado presents Paul Moravec’s opera THE SHINING, featuring a libretto by Mark Campbell, and stage direction by Eric Simonson.
Moravec: THE SHINING
On March 4, 2022, Opera Colorado presents Paul Moravec’s opera THE SHINING, featuring a libretto by Mark Campbell, and stage direction by Eric Simonson.
Moravec: THE SHINING
On March 3, 2022, Opera Colorado presents Paul Moravec’s opera THE SHINING, featuring a libretto by Mark Campbell, and stage direction by Eric Simonson.
Moravec: THE SHINING
On March 1, 2022, Opera Colorado presents Paul Moravec’s opera THE SHINING, featuring a libretto by Mark Campbell, and stage direction by Eric Simonson.
Kander: *DWB* (DRIVING WHILE BLACK)
On January 23, 2022, Susan Kander’s opera DRIVING WHILE BLACK will be presented at the Birmingham Opera (AL) featuring soprano Allison Sanders.
Kander: *DWB* (DRIVING WHILE BLACK)
On January 21, 2022, Susan Kander’s opera DRIVING WHILE BLACK will be presented at the Birmingham Opera (AL) featuring soprano Allison Sanders.
Abels: “desert in” operabox.tv
“In a mysterious motor lodge…along a desolate stretch of highway in the American desert, customers pay for the usual amenities — a room, a pool, a lounge. But here, they also pay to be reunited with lost loves of all kinds…” June 2021 brings the premiere of “desert in,” a new, operatic television miniseries featuring […]
Kander: dwb at Urban Arias in DC
On April 30, 2021, UrbanArias presents the digital premiere of its film adaptation of Susan Kander’s chamber opera dwb (driving while black), featuring soprano Karen Slack joined by cellist Rosanna Butterfield and percussionist Eric Plewinski. Kander’s 45-minute, one-woman monodrama was written in collaboration with librettist and soprano Roberta Gumbel. Gumbel — along with New Morse […]
