Upstate we are having our (hopefully) last snow of the season, and there is still ice on the lake. Our geese were perhaps a little optimistic! But even with snow, we are still celebrating spring. It is one week until … Continue reading
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First and foremost — THANK YOU! I want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make 2012 a success. During our end-of-year fund drive I spoke to many of you while I was in rehearsals in Houston and … Continue reading
This winter has been a busy season for me – with planning for the 2012 Glimmerglass Festival, and my new productions at Lyric Opera of Chicago and Opera Australia. My production of Show Boat runs through March 17, but I … Continue reading
While I am continuously working on the upcoming Glimmerglass season, I am simultaneously traveling and directing other works. If you are nearby, I hope you will stop to see one of the shows listed below. Better yet, leave me a … Continue reading
I’m currently in Switzerland, directing a new production of Rebecca (which you can see on Broadway this coming spring), but as always I have Glimmerglass on the mind. So below is my list of recommended reading for the year leading … Continue reading
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to meet many of our Syracuse friends when I attended The Met: Live in HD broadcast at Carousel Center. The Glimmerglass Festival is now a proud partner with the Met’s Live in HD series, so in … Continue reading
Much of our season is based in literature and/or visual art – Carmen is based upon Prosper Mérimée’s novella and our world premiere A Blizzard in Marblehead Neck is based upon an episode in playwright Eugene O’Neill’s life. I am … Continue reading
The Signature Theatre recently officially opened the revival of Angels in America, the award-winning play by Tony Kushner. Tony is the librettist for our one-act, A Blizzard in Marblehead Neck, which will premiere at Glimmerglass this summer. The production at … Continue reading
I am currently in Washington DC rehearsing Salome with a wonderful cast. In addition to Deborah Voigt we have Daniel Sumegi, who last appeared at Glimmerglass in The Barber of Seville as Don Basilio in 2006. Here he plays John … Continue reading
One of the most beautiful things about The Glimmerglass Festival’s location is its proximity to the lake. The Alice Busch Opera Theater is located on the northern end of Otesgo Lake, which James Fenimore Cooper referred to as “Glimmerglass” in his Leatherstocking Tales. … Continue reading
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