Stories tagged with "metropolitan opera"

Opera singer to return to Indianapolis for fundraiser by Jay.Harvey

Angela Brown has performed on stages around the world — from the Metropolitan Opera in New York to the Deutsche Oper Berlin in Germany. But the operatic soprano, who debuted... – Aug 24, 2009 at 7:35 PM in Entertainment

Curtain Call by Jay.Harvey

The Asante Children’s Theatre teams up with Planned Parenthood and Indiana Black Expo to present “Who’s Loving You Now?” this weekend at Butler... – Jun 26, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Entertainment

Indianapolis Opera patrons choose 'Mikado' by Jay.Harvey

The Indianapolis Opera has listened to its patrons and chosen its productions for 2009-10 based on those preferences. The third production next season will be “The... – Jun 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM in Entertainment

Indy 500 moments: A singing tradition by indystar

Jim Nabors was the replacement singer who turned an Indiana song into a gig for the ages. The man who became a household name as television’s goofy Gomer Pyle sang... – May 09, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Indy Racing League

Placido Domingo finds 'infinite love' in religion by USA Today

NEW YORK — Placido Domingo, who helped define classical crossover music, is clearly still intent on breaking boundaries and defying stereotypes.On his new album,out this week,... – Mar 11, 2009 at 8:03 PM in Entertainment

Connecticut Opera closes down, citing bad economy by The Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The Connecticut Opera has gone out of business after 67 seasons, the latest arts group to fall victim to the economic downturn and sagging... – Feb 12, 2009 at 8:31 AM in Entertainment

NY's Met Opera announces new season, budget cuts by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Metropolitan Opera announced eight new productions Tuesday for its 2009-2010 season - including a rarely heard Verdi work with costumes by Italian... – Feb 10, 2009 at 9:47 AM in Entertainment

Domingo ready to reprise Met role from his youth by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- After 41 years, Placido Domingo had to prove himself again.At the Metropolitan Opera, the 68-year-old star intends to fill in for the originally scheduled... – Feb 05, 2009 at 4:33 PM in Entertainment

Rising Polish star replaces tenor for Met telecast by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Polish tenor who is one of opera's rising stars will replace famed tenor Rolando Villazon in a Metropolitan Opera performance transmitted live to movie... – Feb 04, 2009 at 9:03 PM in Entertainment

Prerecorded music at inauguration causes flap by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, here we go again.The revelation that millions of people who saw the inauguration of President Barack Obama were actually... – Jan 23, 2009 at 5:02 PM in Entertainment

Inauguration quartet simply filled with hope by The Associated Press

It was written by an iconic American movie composer and performed by a quartet direct from central casting - in front of a worldwide audience of millions.It was a simple gift from... – Jan 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM in Entertainment

Meeting of rarities at Carnegie Hall by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Samuel Barber's "Antony and Cleopatra" and the New York City Opera were a perfect match: Both had disappeared for long stretches.A bomb when it opened the... – Jan 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM in Entertainment

UK National Theatre to simulcast plays in cinemas by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- It gives "stage-to-screen" a new meaning.Britain's National Theatre announced Wednesday it will beam live performances to movie theaters around the world in... – Jan 14, 2009 at 11:46 AM in Entertainment

Opera mezzo Stephanie Blythe an Orfeo for the ages by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- There are certain nights in operatic history that enter the ranks of legend - and that far more people later claim to have attended than is mathematically... – Jan 10, 2009 at 1:15 PM in Entertainment

Alagna, Gheorghiu ring in the new year at the Met by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- At the end of Giacomo Puccini's "La Rondine," an enamored woman jilts her ardent but poor lover, saying she can't give up her old life as a rich man's... – Jan 01, 2009 at 1:31 PM in Entertainment

Tenor cries betrayal as Milan's La Scala dumps him by The Associated Press

MILAN, Italy (AP) -- It was classic La Scala intrigue.The famed opera house threw its understudy into one of its biggest nights Sunday, removing tenor Giuseppe Filianoti... – Dec 07, 2008 at 11:59 AM in Entertainment

Today in history by indystar

On this date:» In 1765, Frederick County, Md., became the first colonial entity to repudiate the British Stamp Act.» In 1889, the first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco,... – Nov 23, 2008 at 2:09 AM in Living

IU soprano sang her way to Met grand finals most recent comment by whitney smith

Well said, Michael. Carolina Castells is... – Feb 27, 2008 at 11:09 AM

Today's Live Metropolitan Opera on 88.7 by FineArtsSociety

Today, live from the Metropolitan Opera @ 12:30 pm: "War And Peace" by Prokofiev, sung in Russian. Presented by the Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis on WICR 88.7 - FM, HD &... – Dec 22, 2007 at 7:38 AM in Music