The Flying Dutchman will dock at The Glimmerglass Festival this summer, opening July 6. With Ryan McKinny at the helm as the Dutchman, the production is directed by Glimmerglass Festival Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello. “The production is inspired … Continue reading
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We are preparing for the day single tickets go on sale (JANUARY 28!) with a series of posts focused on each of our mainstage productions. Here we focus on Verdi’s comic opera, King for a Day (Un giorno di regno), … Continue reading
Love and loss echo through two one-act operas this summer, with David Lang’s the little match girl passion and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. Single tickets go on sale January 28 — just around the corner. Check out these preview videos about … Continue reading
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
So, you’ve already read every Verdi and Wagner biography on the market in preparation for next summer – and a few out-of-print ones, too? Here are a few suggestions to set the mood for the fanciful and legendary side of … Continue reading
Glamour magazine recently announced Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as one of its 10 Women of the Year. Justice Ginsburg was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Fellow Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said in the Glamour magazine article, … Continue reading
For the third year, Glimmerglass is participating in Opportunities for Otsego’s Holiday Basket Program, a food drive which supports local families. Stop by our administration building at 7300 State Highway 80, behind the Alice Busch Opera Theater, from 9:00 a.m. … Continue reading
This is our fourth year joining area second grade classes with a program we call OPERA-tion Arts — and I don’t think I’ll ever tire of it. We offer a multimedia presentation on opera and theater, and discuss all the … Continue reading
If you subscribed to Glimmerglass in 2012 and haven’t yet renewed, you may receive a phone call from our Box Office team – Merritt and Wesley – with a friendly reminder about the upcoming renewal deadline of Friday, November 16. … Continue reading
This is a photo from our 1998 production of Virgil Thomson’s “The Mother of Us All,” which is based upon Susan B. Anthony’s life. Reminiscing about this production always makes us feel patriotic. The production was conducted by Stewart Robertson, … Continue reading
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