Jonathan Dove’s breakthrough work, Flight, was commissioned by Glyndebourne and premiered in 1998. With a libretto by leading British playwright April de Angelis, the opera has both laugh-out-loud and touching moments as the story of the refugee who lives in the airport—inspired by the true-life story of an Iranian refugee who lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris for 18 years—unfolds around the different characters who find themselves delayed in the terminal. The question was whether Dove could create…

Jonathan Dove’s breakthrough work, Flight, was commissioned by Glyndebourne and premiered in 1998. With a libretto by leading British playwright April de Angelis, the opera has both laugh-out-loud and touching moments as the story of the refugee who lives in the airport—inspired by the true-life story of an Iranian refugee who lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris for 18 years—unfolds around the different characters who find themselves delayed in the terminal. The question was whether Dove could create…

Every year, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts releases the YBCA 100 list, recognizing 100 people, organizations, and movements that are using their platforms to create change and move society forward. On November 3, 2018, YBCA hosts the fourth annual YBCA 100 Summit, an interactive daylong experience in which our honorees share the urgent questions that drive their work. The conversations and performances create space for YOU to respond to these questions and to engage in dialogue with the honorees…

An instant sensation at its premiere in Venice in 1709, Agrippina established the young Handel’s reputation as a theatrical genius. Its tuneful score, abundant humor, and classic Roman intrigue make for a delightful evening at the opera. The cast for Ars Lyrica’s production of this early masterpiece includes: Sofia Selowsky, Agrippina, John Holiday, Nero, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Ottone, Camille Ortiz, Poppea, Timothy Jones, Claudio, Tara Faircloth, stage director.

An instant sensation at its premiere in Venice in 1709, Agrippina established the young Handel’s reputation as a theatrical genius. Its tuneful score, abundant humor, and classic Roman intrigue make for a delightful evening at the opera. The cast for Ars Lyrica’s production of this early masterpiece includes: Sofia Selowsky, Agrippina, John Holiday, Nero, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Ottone, Camille Ortiz, Poppea, Timothy Jones, Claudio, Tara Faircloth, stage director.

Handel’s Messiah was composed over the course of a month in 1741, six months before its premiere in Dublin at a new concert hall where several of Handel’s operas were also performed. Even the dress rehearsal was ticketed, and the morning newspapers excitedly reported that the oratorio “far surpasses anything of that nature, which has been performed in this or any other Kingdom.

Handel’s Messiah was composed over the course of a month in 1741, six months before its premiere in Dublin at a new concert hall where several of Handel’s operas were also performed. Even the dress rehearsal was ticketed, and the morning newspapers excitedly reported that the oratorio “far surpasses anything of that nature, which has been performed in this or any other Kingdom.