Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y.– On March 6th at 7 p.m. and March 8th at 2 p.m., Bard College Conservatory of Music and Bard Graduate Vocal Arts Program present a dual performance of parasitic comedy with Menotti’s “Amelia Goes to the Ball” and Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” at the Fisher Center. A new production by stage…
Saratoga Springs, NY (Feb. 9) — Opera Saratoga has announced casting for its 2026 festival season, marking the company’s 65th anniversary with a diverse slate of opera, musical theatre, new works, and community-centered programming. Performances will take place primarily at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs, New York. Many performers…
Five College Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro Friday, February 6 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 8 at 3:00 PM Bowker Auditorium, UMass Amherst The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart’s sparkling comedy of love and class, set during a single chaotic day. When Figaro and Susanna’s wedding plans are…
PanOpera IncCinderella Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PMSunday, January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PMNorthampton Center for The Arts, Flex Room, 33 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA PanOpera is thrilled to present Pauline Viardot’s charming adaptation of the classic fairytale, Cinderella. This chamber opera, performed in English with piano accompaniment, will…
by Simon Brighenti, Special to Berkshire on Stage The best art is both inspirational and aspirational. It moves us to believe we are capable of accomplishing good things and gets us thinking that there may be a world that transcends the ordinary and brings a certain dignity to humanity that…
Great Barrington, MA — BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL (BOF) announces its 2026 summer season under the vision of Co-founders Brian Garman (William E. Briggs Artistic Director) and Jonathon Loy (Director of Production), and new President and CEO Natalie Johnsonius Neubert. In its 11th year, the company remains unique in the culturally rich Berkshires for producing opera at the highest level. This season, Berkshire Opera…
Saratoga Springs, NY (Oct. 31) – Opera Saratoga — the Capital Region’s only professional opera company — is celebrating its 65th anniversary with its eyes firmly on the future, with a modern new minimalism that makes room for maximum drama. “With a move towards the future, Opera Saratoga announces an upcoming season that is stripped down, up…
Troubleshooting a Micro-Opera by John Carroll November 2 at 3:00PM Under the direction of Mark Evans, students from SUNY Schenectady present Troubleshooting, a poignant and humorous micro-opera by alum John Carroll, at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main Street in Cambridge, NY. This 40-minute chamber work for two voices and piano…
