OPERA America - Moving Opera Forward
Jan 14, 2011 · OPERA America's National Opera Center is a communal home for opera and the performing arts in New York City. Make it your place for recitals, rehearsals, recordings, and more. Learn More & Rent Now
Explore Opera - Opera America
A national source of videos, articles, and other content about the vibrant American opera scene for appreciators and opera-goers.
The New American Canon: What are the traits of our flourishing …
Dec 19, 2024 · Broadway, minimalism, neotonalism, flamenco, a strong literary tradition, and advanced stage technology are all there, creating more operatic options than in Europe, where neotonality remains dismissible. American opera also tends to …
Calendar - Opera America
Dec 26, 2024 · A communal listing of upcoming performances and events by opera companies across North America.
An Oral History with Mark Campbell - OPERA America
Nov 19, 2024 · Mark mentors future generations of composers and librettists through such organizations as American Opera Projects, American Lyric Theater, and the American Opera Initiative. In 2020, he created and funds the first award for opera librettists in the history of the art form: the annual Campbell Opera Librettist Prize; and in 2022 co-created the ...
OPERA America Members Portal
This ever-growing Directory features data for over 1,200 North American operas, with information on vocal/musical forces, musical style, length, source materials, synopsis, contact information, and premiere dates and locations.
Welcome to the National Opera Center - Opera America
OPERA America’s National Opera Center is a communal home for opera and the performing arts in New York City. We invite singers, actors, instrumentalists, directors, casting agents, producers, administrators, and others into our custom-built facility.
New and Noteworthy: American opera's upcoming world premieres
Jul 12, 2024 · What’s next in American opera? The 2024–2025 season offers a variety of operas large and small as companies around the country continue to prioritize the creation and development of new works. This season shows a continued focus on bringing Black stories to the stage, particularly stories of Black history and Black joy.
OPERA America Membership
Opera’s most devoted lovers and leaders invest in the vitality of opera across North America by supporting OPERA America, our National Opera Center, and our programming with annual, tax-deductible donations.
The Rise of the New - Opera America
Jan 4, 2020 · American opera still pops up, such as Charles Wuorinen and Annie Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain. But the vast majority of today’s American opera composers, from John Adams to Ricky Ian Gordon to Kevin Puts, base their output within tonality.