By Gregory Moomjy To say that this year up-ended many performances is a gross understatement. However, a few days ago when I was scrolling through Facebook, I saw that the Metropolitan Opera had announced the district winners of the National Council Auditions. This reminded me that even one of my most favorite parts of opera…Continue reading REVIEW: Giargiari Bel Canto Competition
Month: December 2020
Podcast 76: Afton Battle, General Director of Fort Worth Opera
Afton Battle, the new General Director of Fort Worth Opera, after having left a career as an opera singer to work in strategic consulting and development for the National Black Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, the Joffrey Ballet, and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Battle brings a unique and well-rounded skill-set to…Continue reading Podcast 76: Afton Battle, General Director of Fort Worth Opera
REVIEW: LOVE in the Park
by Gregory Moomjy Unless you’ve been living under a rock, opera fans by now realize that COVID-19 has been particularly hard on the performing arts. Chorus and orchestra members of companies across the board have been out of work since early 2020. Many companies have been forced to cancel their seasons. The Metropolitan Opera, for…Continue reading REVIEW: LOVE in the Park
REVIEW: Cycles of My Being at Opera Philadelphia
Gregory Moomjy One of the watershed experiences of my life as an opera lover was attending a lecture at The Met, given by William Berger. During his talk, he described his understanding of the significance of the soprano voice in opera. He said that being an opera singer in the 19th Century was one of…Continue reading REVIEW: Cycles of My Being at Opera Philadelphia