2021
On the Town is a musical based on the 1944 ballet Fancy Free, developed by Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins with book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. New York City’s pomp and fanfare sets the stage for this story of three sailors looking for love in a whirlwind 24-hour adventure, before heading…
Hansel and Gretel has become one of the most successful fairy-tale operas, as it resonates with both adults and children alike. The composer, Engelbert Humperdinck, was a protégé of the great Richard Wagner’s, and the opera’s score is flavored with the sophisticated musical ideas he learned from his idol while still maintaining a charm and…
Hansel and Gretel has become one of the most successful fairy-tale operas, as it resonates with both adults and children alike. The composer, Engelbert Humperdinck, was a protégé of the great Richard Wagner’s, and the opera’s score is flavored with the sophisticated musical ideas he learned from his idol while still maintaining a charm and…
Blessed with a golden-age voice that routinely inspires comparisons to “legendary singers from earlier eras: Jussi Björling, Beniamino Gigli, even Enrico Caruso” (Associated Press), Maltese-born Joseph Calleja has quickly become one of the most acclaimed and sought-after tenors today. His expansive discography and frequent appearances on the world’s leading opera and concert stages prompted NPR…