Jul 31 Arts and Culture Music’s Final Frontier: Meet New Albany’s Klingon Composer New Albany-based cellist and composer Jon Silpayamanant wrote his first opera several years ago. Like many of the great classics, it’s not sung in English. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 31 Arts and Culture Music's Final Frontier: Meet New Albany's Klingon Composer Ashlie Stevens
Sep 14 Five Things Five Things: Opera Singer Christine Brewer On Being Prepared — Or Not World-renowned opera singer Christine Brewer is a Wagnerian soprano who’s performed on just about every stage and with every company you can imagine. By Tara Anderson Sep 14 Five Things Five Things: Opera Singer Christine Brewer On Being Prepared — Or Not Tara Anderson
Jul 21 Arts and Culture Gilbert And Sullivan Society Takes On Unfamiliar ‘Patience’ Louisville’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society is flipping the script and gearing up to perform one of the pair’s lesser known operas -- “Patience.” By Ashlie Stevens Jul 21 Arts and Culture Gilbert And Sullivan Society Takes On Unfamiliar 'Patience' Ashlie Stevens
Apr 13 Arts and Culture Review: U of L’s ‘Magic Flute’ Is Spellbinding And Accessible This is no easy feat. Mozart’s operas are notoriously winding, with multi-leveled plots, cases of mistaken identities, and mysterious magical realms. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 13 Arts and Culture U of L's 'Magic Flute' Is Spellbinding And Accessible Ashlie Stevens
Feb 19 Arts and Culture Louisville Weekend Arts Picks: ‘Showboat,’ ‘Star Wars’ Meets Shakespeare Classic films, a couple different takes on The Bard, and more. By Tara Anderson Feb 19 Arts and Culture Weekend Arts Picks: 'Star Wars' Meets Shakepeare Tara Anderson
Feb 18 Arts and Culture Baritone Nathan Gunn Learning New Tricks Many critics see Gunn as part of a "new generation" of opera singers who not only have beautiful voices but deliver strong acting alongside movie-star looks. By Tara Anderson Feb 18 Arts and Culture Baritone Nathan Gunn Learning New Tricks Tara Anderson
Jan 6 Arts and Culture Kentucky Opera Seasons Includes ‘Madame Butterfly,’ ‘Mikado’ Kentucky Opera is going back to the classics for its 2016-17 season, the company announced Wednesday. Two of the most beloved, crowd-pleasing operas in the repertoire — both with a Japanese theme — will be presented alongside a lesser-known Mozart work that showcases vocal expertise. Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” will lead off the season, sung in […] By Tara Anderson Jan 6 Arts and Culture Kentucky Opera Seasons Includes ‘Madame Butterfly,’ ‘Mikado’ Tara Anderson
Nov 13 Arts and Culture Three Acts, Three Characters, ‘Three Decembers’ Plays In Louisville A family matriarch who quite possibly cared more about her stage career than her children. A gay son whose lover is dying of AIDS. An alcoholic daughter in an unhappy marriage. These are the stories traced over the course of three decades by Kentucky Opera’s newest production. “Three Decembers” by American composer Jake Heggie is based […] By Tara Anderson Nov 13 Arts and Culture Three Acts, Three Characters, ‘Three Decembers’ Plays In Louisville Tara Anderson
Sep 15 Arts and Culture Kentucky Opera Appoints New Leadership Team Kentucky Opera on Tuesday announced a new leadership team, in the wake of the sudden death of General Director David Roth in July. Joseph Mechavich, who has been the opera’s principal conductor since 2010, has been appointed artistic director, the organization said in a news release. Mechavich is a frequent guest conductor with orchestras and […] By Tara Anderson Sep 15 Arts and Culture Kentucky Opera Appoints New Leadership Team Tara Anderson
Sep 11 Arts and Culture Cliff Jackson Is the Répétiteur For Kentucky Opera’s ‘Macbeth.’ So What’s a Répétiteur? Opera is one of the most complex forms of theatre, with singers, an orchestra, usually a chorus, and often it’s all performed in a foreign language. Attention to detail is required. One of the people behind the scenes is the répétiteur, who plays the piano for all the rehearsals, and also helps the singers with […] By Tara Anderson Sep 11 Arts and Culture Cliff Jackson Is the Répétiteur For Kentucky Opera’s ‘Macbeth.’ So What’s a Répétiteur? Tara Anderson
Sep 4 Arts and Culture What To Look For From Louisville’s Arts Scene This Fall The fall arts season in Louisville is just getting started, and the next few months will see several productions that reflect the city onstage in some way, in addition to a mix of classic and contemporary work. Here are some of the highlights from the upcoming season: Louisville Ballet takes “Coppelia” from 19th Century Europe to […] By Tara Anderson Sep 4 Arts and Culture What To Look For From Louisville’s Arts Scene This Fall Tara Anderson
Aug 4 Arts and Culture Kentucky Opera Outlines Plans for Future Leadership Kentucky Opera board president Bill Blodgett will lead the day-to-day operations of the organization while it searches for new leadership following the unexpected death last month of general director David Roth. In a press conference Tuesday morning, Blodgett said the Kentucky Opera’s fans should feel confident and optimistic about the future of the institution. “The Kentucky Opera […] By James Bickers Aug 4 Arts and Culture Kentucky Opera Outlines Plans for Future Leadership James Bickers
Jul 23 Arts and Culture David Roth’s Death Ruled a Heart Attack Kentucky Opera General Director David Roth’s death earlier this week has officially been attributed to a heart attack, according to a statement released by the company. Roth was driving at the time the heart attack occurred, which caused his car to run off the road. The company said Roth’s family is making plans for a […] By Tara Anderson Jul 23 Arts and Culture David Roth’s Death Ruled a Heart Attack Tara Anderson
Jul 20 Arts and Culture Louisville Arts Community Remembers Kentucky Opera Director David Roth Colleagues of David Roth say the Kentucky Opera has lost a bold leader who saw the company through the 2008 financial crisis and other challenges. Roth, the opera’s general director since 2006, died this weekend while returning from a trip to Des Moines. He was found in his car, which had run off the road outside […] By Tara Anderson Jul 20 Arts and Culture Louisville Arts Community Remembers Kentucky Opera Director David Roth Tara Anderson
Jul 20 Arts and Culture David Roth, General Director of Kentucky Opera, Dies Kentucky Opera general director David Roth has died, the company announced on Monday morning. According to a statement from the company, Roth was returning this weekend from a business trip in Des Moines and from visiting his family. He was found in his car, which had run off the road. The cause of death has not […] By Tara Anderson Jul 20 Arts and Culture David Roth, General Director of Kentucky Opera, Dies Tara Anderson