New York Opera Fest 2021 : Virtual Premieres, Walking Tours, Podcasts
Sixth Annual New York Opera Fest 2021: June-July-August
Hailed as “a remarkably strong and diverse exploration of everything opera can be in the city (The New York Times),” the New York Opera Fest celebrates its sixth season with both virtual and in-person performances by 20+ local, New York City-based opera companies. Presented by the New York Opera Alliance, with support from OPERA America, this annual festival runs for two months May-June 2021 starting with a special kick-off event April 29th. For a complete list of events, fans can turn to NYoperafest.com.
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FESTIVAL DETAILS
(preliminary schedule in chronological order | subject to change)
*world premiere
WHEN: May 1-June 30, 2021 except when listed with specific dates
WHERE: Streaming online on companies’ respective digital platforms
HOW: Tickets range from FREE-$60. Tickets may be purchased by contacting NYOA at newyorkoperafest.org. Tickets go on sale April 1, 2021.
Regina Opera Company
May 1 – June 30, 2021
Broadcast: Recorded at the company’s Sunset Park theater
Tickets: FREE
Regina Opera presents their “2021 Spring Concert.” This is a half-hour video concert (available to stream for two months) of popular opera arias and songs featuring four of Regina Opera’s soloists, Lisa Bryce, soprano; Galina Ivannikova, mezzo-soprano; Lindell Carter and Hyunho Cho, tenors; accompanied by pianist Dmitry Glivinskiy, recorded in Sunset Park theater on December 13, 2020. Among the selections are arias by Puccini, Verdi, and Massenet.
Hunter Opera Theater
May 1 – June 30, 2021
Broadcast: Pre-recorded
Tickets: FREE
Hunter Opera Theater presents the Richard Burke Pocket Opera at Hunter College. This year’s operas are: The Taxi Driver, libretto and music by Joe Young, The Blue Bird Opera: The Pursuit of Happiness, libretto and music by Alyssa Regent, Panic Room, libretto and music by Deshawn Withers, and Prince Danila Govorila, music by Matthew Sandahl, with a libretto by Alkiviades Meimaris.
