The Atlanta Opera Blog
April 21, 2010
A singer known not only for his vocal skills but also for his engaging acting, baritone Hugh Russell sings the role of Papageno in The Atlanta Opera’s current production of The Magic Flute. Recently, we sat down with Hugh to talk about his career in opera, the difficulty of performing comedy onstage, and his take on Atlanta. TAO: You were a comic hit as Dandini in The Atlanta Opera’s 2008 production of Rossini’s Cinderella. How is performing comic roles different […]
April 19, 2010
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming production of The Magic Flute in this video interview with Stage Director Tomer Zvulun!
March 26, 2010
I’m always excited when Jason Hardy comes to sing with us because I sang in choir with him when we were both undergrads at Emory University, so it feels like a class reunion. He’s exactly the same guy now that he was back then – talented, handsome, fun, and so, so nice. He’s got a great work ethic, too, which is another reason we love having him here (and possibly the reason he’s an opera singer and I just sell […]
March 23, 2010
Looking forward to our production of The Magic Flute, we’re getting very excited about all the singers who will be new to The Atlanta Opera stage, including soprano Nicole Cabell. Nicole, our Pamina in Flute, quickly gained fame after winning the 2005 BBC Singer of the World Competition in Cardiff and has been rising in the world of opera ever since. Check out this video on her debut album: Also, read up on Nicole Cabell in this great Met interview […]
March 9, 2010
If you attended one of our performances of Aida, you no doubt noticed the great student musicians who played in the lobby beforehand. For our opening night performance on Saturday, February 27, we were joined by a woodwind quintet made up of players from the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra. Especially popular were the Urban Youth Harp Ensemble, which played before last Friday’s performance: At Sunday’s matinee, we enjoyed hearing a string quartet from the Cobb Youth Symphony Orchestra. We want […]
February 26, 2010
Photographer Tim Wikerson was on hand at our Final Dress Rehearsal of Aida last night to take some photos for us, so take a sneak-peek! Mark Delavan (Amonasro) and Mary Elizabeth Williams (Aida): Morris Robinson (Ramfis): Kenneth Kellogg (King of Egypt): Mary Elizabeth Williams (Aida) and Antonello Palombi (Radames): Elizabeth Bishop (Amneris):
February 23, 2010
Since Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams is singing her very first Aida here with us, we want to give you a chance to get to know her a bit better. A resident of Philadelphia (when she’s not on the road), Williams answered the following questions for us: What was your first opera experience?I’m not exactly sure, to be honest. I remember that a group of young opera singers came to my elementary school and put on a show for us, which […]
February 19, 2010
The Atlanta Opera’s production of Aida opens this Saturday (we’re so close!), so we want to share some photos from staging rehearsal: Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams and Tenor Antonello Palombi: Conductor Yoel Levi with Baritone Mark Delavan, Antonello Palombi, and Mary Elizabeth Williams: Mary Elizabeth Williams talks with Stage Director Trevore Ross: Mary Elizabeth Williams, Mark Delavan, and Antonello Palombi: Mezzo-Soprano Elizabeth Bishop: Antonello Palombi and Bass Morris Robinson: If you’re wondering about some of the emotions behind these photos, […]
February 16, 2010
Atlanta native bass Morris Robinson-who is making his Atlanta Opera debut as the high priest Ramfis in our production of Aida-taped a great interview with WSB’s Scott Slade earlier today. The interview will air on the radio later this week, but we’ve got a sneak preview for you. Take an afternoon break, and enjoy listening! Morris Robinson WSB Interview
February 16, 2010
This past Sunday, soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams sang during the morning service at First Congregational Church of Atlanta, and we’ve got a short video for you to watch: Thank you to First Congregational for inviting us, and thank you to Mary Elizabeth Williams who was so gracious (and even helped us sell some tickets!).