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The Atlanta Opera latest program was a traditional staging of Puccini’s “La bohème.”
February 14, 2024, 11:05 am
Atlanta Opera Moves into Top 10 Ranks
This coming season’s record-setting budget and innovative works underscore the growth of the company in recent years.
By Bob Bahr
The Atlanta Opera’s performance of “Rigoletto” this month has moments of silence not unlike that found in contemporary Israel // Photo Credit: Raftermen/The Atlanta Opera
November 16, 2023, 3:33 pm
Tomer Zvulun’s Campaigns to Expand Opera Audiences
The Israeli-born director of the Atlanta Opera aims to bring opera to new and diverse audiences.
By Bob Bahr
Israeli-born Roee Harran was instrumental in planning the concert series and the benefit for Magen David Adom.
October 18, 2023, 1:24 pm
Inaugural Temple Chamber Players Concert Will Support Israel
The program, which debuts Oct. 22, will serve as a fundraiser for Magen David Adom.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
May 11, 2023, 3:50 pm
Obituary: Robert S. Nemo
Robert S. Nemo, beloved Atlanta Jewish community member, passed away May 6, 2023.
The Atlanta Opera’s staging of Wagner’s “Das Rhinegold” // Photo Credit: Atlanta Opera
May 10, 2023, 11:48 am
Atlanta Opera Production Spotlights Wagner’s Antisemitism
In coordination with the production of “Das Rhinegold,” The Breman Museum hosted a discussion about Richard Wagner’s intense antisemitism.
By Bob Bahr
The Atlanta Opera’s production features (from left): Craig Irvin as Maximillian; Victor Ryan Robertson as the Baron; Deb Bowman as The Baroness; and Deanna Breiwick as Cunegonde // Photo Courtesy of Rafterman
March 15, 2023, 12:05 pm
Atlanta Opera’s ‘Candide’ Reflects Modern Political Era
Leonard Bernstein comic operetta was meant to reflect the politically charged time in which it was produced.
By Bob Bahr
Visitors are immersed in over 200 of Picasso’s works — some from private collections and museums.
July 6, 2022, 4:25 pm
Entertainment Visionary Pumps Up Pullman Events
Adam Rosenfelt, head of Atomic Entertainment, reflects on his progress in Atlanta and announces big leaps forward.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
“Cabaret,” which is set in The Kit Kat Klub in Berlin just before the rise of Nazism, receives an updated setting in the Atlanta Opera production. // Credit: Ken Howard
June 16, 2022, 4:49 pm
Atlanta Opera’s Updated ‘Cabaret’ as Relevant as Ever
The final production of the opera season is set in the industrial landscape of Pullman Yards.
Atlanta Opera’s artistic and executive director Tomer Zvulun, who was born in Israel, has put together a season this year that is a mix of musical genres.
April 15, 2022, 1:59 pm
The Lowdown: Tomer Zvulun
I bet you didn't know ... that Zvulun has garnered consistent praise for his creative vision and innovative interpretations.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
December 23, 2021, 1:58 pm
Obituary: Lilly Gellhaar Gay
Lilly Gellhaar Gay passed away on Dec. 13, at the age of 93, due to heart-related issues.
The Atlanta Opera’s staging of “Porgy and Bess” shown here is based on the 2017 production created by Francesca Zambello at the Glimmerglass Festival in New York.
February 26, 2020, 3:35 pm
‘Porgy and Bess’ and its Jewish Roots
Beginning March 7, The Atlanta Opera will bring Gershwins' "Porgy and Bess" to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre for a series of performances.
By Bob Bahr
(From left) Tomer Zvulun, Tom Key, Rebecca Stapel-Wax and Andrea Videlefsky form the panel discussing Paragraph 175 on March 14 at the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
March 26, 2018, 5:36 pm
Time Is Right to Tell of Gay Men in Holocaust
Panel: "Out of Darkness" serves as a reminder of Nazi persecution then and systemic issues now.
By Kevin C. Madigan
Baritone Christopher Dunham provides a preview of the music of “Out of Darkness: Two Remain” during a discussion March 14 at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. A free panel discussion with the creators of the two-act opera will be held at noon Wednesday, April 4, at the Breman Museum. (Photo by Kevin C. Madigan)
March 26, 2018, 5:14 pm
Opera Forces 2 Survivors to Remember
"Out of Darkness" gives overpowering life to ghosts from the Holocaust.
By Kevin C. Madigan
German Lt. Horstmayer (Craig Irvin, right) and French Lt. Audebert (Matthew Worth) get to know each other during the Christmas truce in “Silent Night.”
November 7, 2016, 10:12 am
Opera’s Truce Hits Deep Notes of Humanity
By Cady Schulman
October 23, 2012, 2:46 pm
Maestro Fagen, “Carmen” together again
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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