opera – News

USM goes batty for ‘Die Fledermaus’

Michael Kmack — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:05:58 +0000

The cast was serious about the music in ‘Die Fledermaus’ while also leaving room in their performances for comic improvisation.

A Jazz Age reinvention of ‘Gianni Schicchi’ is a zoot-suited hoot

Michael Kmack — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:58:27 +0000

Performers in a new campus production of Puccini’s classic comic opera sang their roles in Italian while a screen above the stage provided the audience with English surtitles.

Campus visit brings out singer’s emotional range to match her vocal range

Michael Kmack — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:30:20 +0000

Megan Marino’s visit to the �Ӱɴ�ý was big in the operatic sense with big spectacle, big emotions, and of course, big voices.

Adele and Lizzo share space on the Grammy guest list with USM’s Alexandra Dietrich

Michael Kmack — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:55:06 +0000

As part of the team that shepherded a revival of an opera about Malcolm X, USM’s Alexandra Dietrich earned an invitation to the Grammy Awards.