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Trying to remain opera-tional (Jennifer Rivera)
2014-12-09 02:29:19
An Exclusive Interview With The Man Now In Charge Of Reviving New York City Opera
[…] Side, and in my spare time I play violin in the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and spend a lot of time with my wife and four kids. When City Opera declared bankruptcy in 2013, I was hoping a white knight would arrive with a well-thought-out, financially and artistically sound plan to revive the company. None surfaced. But in late 2013, I received a call from Michael Capasso, the founder and General Director of the Dicapo Opera, who for 30 years has been an innovative impresario and producer. He sketched out a plan to not only revive the company, but to return it to its historic home – Lincoln Center – and do it in an efficient, entrepreneurial manner. I realized that in order to succeed, Michael’s artistic and production vision and decades of experience must be combined with a strong business team and a solid financial foundation. I […]
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2014-12-09 02:29:12
Exclusive Interview With The Man Now In Charge of Reviving New York City Opera
[…] Side, and in my spare time I play violin in the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and spend a lot of time with my wife and four kids. When City Opera declared bankruptcy in 2013, I was hoping a white knight would arrive with a well-thought-out, financially and artistically sound plan to revive the company. None surfaced. But in late 2013, I received a call from Michael Capasso, the founder and General Director of the Dicapo Opera, who for 30 years has been an innovative impresario and producer. He sketched out a plan to not only revive the company, but to return it to its historic home – Lincoln Center – and do it in an efficient, entrepreneurial manner. I realized that in order to succeed, Michael’s artistic and production vision and decades of experience must be combined with a strong business team and a solid financial foundation. I […]
2014-12-08 21:31:49
A star is reborn?
The New York City Opera Board has signed an agreement to transfer its name and intellectual property to NYCO Renaissance, Ltd., which is spearheaded by Roy Niederhoffer, Chairman and Jeffrey Laikind, President. The new board has appointed Michael Capasso, co-founder and General Director of New York’s Dicapo Opera Theater, as General Director. New York City Opera has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with NYCO Renaissance, Ltd. with respect to these assets, which remains subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. With these assets, NYCO Renaissance, Ltd. “intends to bring about the rebirth of New York City Opera under new leadership and return the company to Lincoln Center.” [Press Release ]
2013-11-23 00:22:00
The distinguished American composer Conrad Susa has died, age 78. Among his works are many choral settings and the opera The Dangerous Liaisons, which was commissioned by and performed at San Francisco Opera. After the jump, the press release and links from SF Conservatory of Music, where Susa taught for many years. CONRAD SUSA, DISTINGUISHED COMPOSERFOR VOICE AND STAGE, DIES Conrad Susa, distinguished composer of vocal works for the stage and chorus, and professor of composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, died yesterday in his sleep at his home on Eureka Street in San Francisco. He was 78 years old.After establishing himself as resident composer for the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, Susa enjoyed a distinguished career as composer for the stage and voice. Transformations, a recasting of Grimms’ fairy tales by poet Anne Sexton, is one of the most widely produced […]
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