Category Archives: Opera
SPAC’s Calendar of Events for 2012 features New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Saratoga, Cabaret, Jazz
With a nonstop array of classical, jazz, pop and cabaret music, plus dance ranging from Bill T. Jones to the New York City Ballet (with live orchestra no less) SPAC is another major destination within driving distance of the Berkshires. Click on image above for their 2012 Calendar of Events.
SPAC’s Calendar of Events for 2012 features New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Saratoga, Cabaret, Jazz
With a nonstop array of classical, jazz, pop and cabaret music, plus dance ranging from Bill T. Jones to the New York City Ballet (with live orchestra no less) SPAC is another major destination within driving distance of the Berkshires. Click on image above for their 2012 Calendar of Events.
All-star cast announced for Verdi’s “Ernani,” next in The Met’s Live in HD series
The Feb. 25 transmission will be screened by The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, the Clark Art Museum in Williamstown and the Beacon Cinemas in Pittsfield. The Mahaiwe has also scheduled an encore presentation on Wednesday, March 7 at 1:00 pm. Click the pic for details.
All-star cast announced for Verdi’s “Ernani,” next in The Met’s Live in HD series
The Feb. 25 transmission will be screened by The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, the Clark Art Museum in Williamstown and the Beacon Cinemas in Pittsfield. The Mahaiwe has also scheduled an encore presentation on Wednesday, March 7 at 1:00 pm. Click the pic for details.
Plenty on Stage, Screen of Mahaiwe in March
The Blind Boys of Alabama make an appearance in March at the Mahaiwe, plus there are a number of opera and theatre screenings in HD, not to mention classic movies and some children’s shows. Click on the spotlights above to learn all about the coming attractions.
Plenty on Stage, Screen of Mahaiwe in March
The Blind Boys of Alabama make an appearance in March at the Mahaiwe, plus there are a number of opera and theatre screenings in HD, not to mention classic movies and some children’s shows. Click on the spotlights above to learn all about the coming attractions.
The (Almost) Complete 2012 Summer Schedules from Berkshire on Stage
Click your mouse on the calendar above to see our planning page containing key links and quick summaries of Berkshire performances for Summer, 2012.
The (Almost) Complete 2012 Summer Schedules from Berkshire on Stage
Click your mouse on the calendar above to see our planning page containing key links and quick summaries of Berkshire performances for Summer, 2012.
Met Opera’s Live in HD “Götterdämmerung” Completes Ring Cycle, assisted by the Valhalla machine
Saturday, February 11, 2012 is going to be quite a day, because starting at noon, and running six hours from start to finish is the final installment of Wagner’s Ring Cycle transmitted Live in HD by the Met. Read all about the spectacle by clicking on the doomed lovers above.
Met Opera’s Live in HD “Götterdämmerung” Completes Ring Cycle, assisted by the Valhalla machine
Saturday, February 11, 2012 is going to be quite a day, because starting at noon, and running six hours from start to finish is the final installment of Wagner’s Ring Cycle transmitted Live in HD by the Met. Read all about the spectacle by clicking on the doomed lovers above.
Baroque Operatic Fantasy “The Enchanted Island” offers giddy delights – Met Live in HD
“A delightful pastiche of traditional operatic and theatrical elements, sometimes soaring, frequently familiar, and at moments, evoking even giddy responses from the audience. It is just a wee bit over the top.” To read more, click on photo above.
Baroque Operatic Fantasy “The Enchanted Island” offers giddy delights – Met Live in HD
“A delightful pastiche of traditional operatic and theatrical elements, sometimes soaring, frequently familiar, and at moments, evoking even giddy responses from the audience. It is just a wee bit over the top.” To read more, click on photo above.
The long, lonely descent of James Levine’s health means he’s out of commission until 2013
For Levine watchers and fans, it came as no real surprise: Music Director James Levine will not conduct at the Metropolitan Opera for the remainder of this season, or during the 2012-13 season for that matter. While it is sad
The long, lonely descent of James Levine’s health means he’s out of commission until 2013
For Levine watchers and fans, it came as no real surprise: Music Director James Levine will not conduct at the Metropolitan Opera for the remainder of this season, or during the 2012-13 season for that matter. While it is sad
Gounod’s ‘Faust’ transforms Opera into Gripping Theatre at The Met
The Metropolitan Opera retained Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff to completely restage Gounod’s classic opera Faust. He resets the quintessential tale of a man’s bargain with the devil to the first half of the 20th Century. The traditional setting for
Gounod’s ‘Faust’ transforms Opera into Gripping Theatre at The Met
The Metropolitan Opera retained Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff to completely restage Gounod’s classic opera Faust. He resets the quintessential tale of a man’s bargain with the devil to the first half of the 20th Century. The traditional setting for
Renée Fleming delivers stunning portrayal as Handel’s Rodelinda at The Met
Renée Fleming returns to The Met: Live in HD in one of her greatest roles, the title character in Handel’s Rodelinda. In this Baroque showpiece, Fleming plays a queen who must fight treacherous enemies to keep her son safe and
Renée Fleming delivers stunning portrayal as Handel’s Rodelinda at The Met
Renée Fleming returns to The Met: Live in HD in one of her greatest roles, the title character in Handel’s Rodelinda. In this Baroque showpiece, Fleming plays a queen who must fight treacherous enemies to keep her son safe and
Bringing Back The Magic Flute and Hansel and Gretel as The Met Celebrates the Holidays
The Met: Live in HD, is about to celebrate the holidays and we are all invited. The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live transmissions to theaters in the Berkshires and around the world, will present special encore screenings of Humperdinck’s
Bringing Back The Magic Flute and Hansel and Gretel as The Met Celebrates the Holidays
The Met: Live in HD, is about to celebrate the holidays and we are all invited. The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live transmissions to theaters in the Berkshires and around the world, will present special encore screenings of Humperdinck’s
Maya Beiser’s Cello Opera “Elsewhere” Includes Dance, Video at Mass MoCA Dec.10
“It was a typical warm and luminous Mediterranean winter day,” Maya Beiser recalls. “We were driving through the winding road alongside the Dead Sea, deep in the Judea dessert. Occasionally, the knowledgeable Bedouin guide traveling with us would point out
Maya Beiser’s Cello Opera “Elsewhere” Includes Dance, Video at Mass MoCA Dec.10
“It was a typical warm and luminous Mediterranean winter day,” Maya Beiser recalls. “We were driving through the winding road alongside the Dead Sea, deep in the Judea dessert. Occasionally, the knowledgeable Bedouin guide traveling with us would point out
Occupy Wall Street, The One Percent, and the The Met’s “Satyagraha”
When they call it “grand” opera, it is not hype, it is fact. Producing a full scale opera is about the most expensive undertaking in the performing arts. And it brings the 1% who are often behind the funding for
Occupy Wall Street, The One Percent, and the The Met’s “Satyagraha”
When they call it “grand” opera, it is not hype, it is fact. Producing a full scale opera is about the most expensive undertaking in the performing arts. And it brings the 1% who are often behind the funding for
The Metropolitan Opera’s Visually Spectacular ‘Satyagraha’
Philip Glass’s inspirational opera Satyagraha (Sanskrit for “truth force”) returned to the Metropolitan Opera stage on November 4 in the first revival of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch’s innovative 2008 production. On November 19, the rest of us will get
The Metropolitan Opera’s Visually Spectacular ‘Satyagraha’
Philip Glass’s inspirational opera Satyagraha (Sanskrit for “truth force”) returned to the Metropolitan Opera stage on November 4 in the first revival of Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch’s innovative 2008 production. On November 19, the rest of us will get
