Berkshire on Stage

Hudson, NY – Visionary opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather reunites with early music band Ruckus for six performances of Handel’s baroque blockbuster GIULIO CESARE at Hudson Hall from April 19-May 2, 2025. Repeating the successful alchemy of his 2023 RODELINDA, Schlather brings together area residents, artisans, rising stars, and some of today’s finest baroque interpreters to share his…

Hudson Hall announces a semi-staged musical drama based on the life of Frederick Douglass: NO COWARDS IN OUR BAND Concept and Libretto: Anthony Knight, Jr.Musical Arrangement: Orrin EvansDirector: Michael Hofmann Saturday, November 2 at 7pm Masud Olufani, Frederick Douglass Nia Drummond, sopranoEdward Washington II, tenorGregory Sheppard, bass Orrin Evans, piano “No Cowards in Our Band captures…