NEWS AND PRESS
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Opera Saratoga
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Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Tel: 518.584.6018
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Michelle Tabnick Communications
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Brooklyn, NY 11211
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OPERA SARATOGA IN THE NEWS
2023-2024 Season
July 3, 2024: Review: At Opera Saratoga, performance art, if not opera, in world premiere of…
July 3, 2024: Review: A terrific “Guys and Dolls” at Opera Saratoga is fresh and fun (WAMC)
July 3, 2024: Review: A terrific “Guys and Dolls” at Opera Saratoga is fresh and fun (The Saratogian)
July 1, 2024: Review: At Opera Saratoga, a diamond soprano leads a sometimes-rough 'Così fan tutte'
June 30, 2024: Review: Opera Saratoga's "Guys and Dolls" is a smash hit
June 29, 2024: Review: Enjoyable ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ staged by Opera Saratoga
June 28, 2024: Opera Saratoga Opens Season with Mozart’s Comic “Così fan Tutte”
June 27, 2024: Opera Saratoga opens a Broadway classic, a Mozart Opera and a new work this weekend
June 24, 2024: WAMC Roundtable: Opera Saratoga Summer Festival 2024 Preview
June 23, 2024: Opera Saratoga balances season with Broadway, Mozart, premiere
June 22, 2024: Opera Saratoga keeps things witty, bright in 2024 season
June 13, 2024: Taking the stage, part two
June 12, 2024: Seasoned favorites and a new experiment at Opera Saratoga
June 6, 2024: Opera Saratoga celebration kicks off 62nd season
2022-2023 SEASON
Broadway World: The Selfish Giant
July 2, 2023: Review: Opera Saratoga’s Don Pasquale delights with modern touches
July 2, 2023: Review: Opera Saratoga’s Don Pasquale delights with modern touches
July 1, 2023: Review: Opera Saratoga’s Don Pasquale
June 30, 2023: Fine Singing Unites Opera Saratoga
June 28, 2023: Opera Saratoga opens season of comedy and fun
June 25, 2023: Opera Saratoga set for ‘wonderfully wicked’ season
June 25, 2023: Opera Saratoga goes for laughs in new season
June 19, 2023: Opera Saratoga celebrates Juneteenth with memorable performance at Caffe Lena
June 17, 2023: Meet Mary Birnbaum, Opera Saratoga’s new general and artistic director
June 9, 2023: Opera Saratoga Presents Free, Family-friendly productions of ‘The Selfish Giant’
February 13, 2023: Mary Birnbaum to be Opera Saratoga’s new general & artistic directorire
February 10, 2023: Opera Saratoga announces new general and artistic director
January 19, 2023: Opera Saratoga announces 2023 summer festival lineup at UPH
2021-22 Season
November 18, 2022: VIDEO: The Upside - Opera Saratoga Songs by Heart (WTEN)
November 10, 2022: Opera Saratoga Songs by Heart links music and memory
November 8, 2022: Opera Saratoga brings music to memory care centers
July 8, 2022: Review: Opera Saratoga's 'Sky on Swings' relentless, relatable
July 3, 2022: Opera Saratoga is off to a great start, but perhaps the best is yet to come
June 30, 2022: REVIEW: Colclough, Carmello superb in Opera Saratoga’s inventive ‘Sweeney Todd’
June 19, 2022: Opera Saratoga presents a Juneteenth Celebration
May 25, 2022: Opera Saratoga presents SWEENEY TODD
May 22, 2022: Opera Saratoga taking performances on the road
May 15, 2022: Opera Saratoga announces its 2022 summer festival schedule
May 9, 2022: Opera Saratoga debuts region-wide 2022 festival format
May 9, 2022: Carolee Carmello comes home with Opera Saratoga
January 3, 20220: Opera Saratoga expects return to large-scale performances this summer
2020 - 2021 Season
November 11, 2020 – Opera Saratoga to Host Monthly ‘America Sings’ Series at Caffè Lena
June 11, 2021 – Opera Saratoga to Present ‘America Sings: A Juneteenth Celebration’
June 7, 2021 – Opera Saratoga announces Juneteenth’s “America Sings”
2018-19 Season
July 12, 2019: OperaWire, Opera Saratoga 2019 Review: Hansel and Gretel
July 12, 2019: CS Music, Ricky Ian Gordon’s ‘Ellen West’ : A Work that Mirrors Everyone
July 11, 2019: The Troy Record, Review: ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by Opera Saratoga
July 8, 2019; OperaWire, Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend (North America)
July 7, 2019: My Scena, Opera Saratoga 2019 - Tales of Girls Interrupted
July 6, 2019: Saratoga Opera’s ‘Hansel and Gretel’ delights
July 1, 2019: Words and Music, Ellen’s Quest
July 1, 2019: WAMC Northeast Public Radio, ‘Ellen West’ Tackles Anorexia at Opera Saratoga
June 30, 2019: The New Yorker, Classical Music Out of Town “Ellen West”
June 30, 2019: The Daily Gazette, Opera Saratoga’s ‘Ellen West’ premiere superb
June 30, 2019: Times Union, Review: Donizetti’s “Daughter of the Regiment” @ Opera Saratoga 6/29/19
June 26, 2019: Times Union, Opera Saratoga’s ‘Ellen West’ examines issues of anorexia
June 26, 2019: Spotlight News, Opera Saratoga set to lift curtain on three eye opening productions
June 22, 2019: Channel 6 News, Opera Saratoga ready for 2019 Summer Festival
June 20, 2019: The Saratogian, Opera Saratoga poised for 2019 Season
June 12, 2019: Saratoga Living, Opera Saratoga Celebrates in Lake George
June 6, 2019: WMHT, Ellen West at Opera Saratoga
June, 2019: Opera News, First Look: Body of Resonance
May 22, 2019: Salmagundi, Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Frank Bidart’s ‘Ellen West’ Becomes an Opera
May 21, 2019: Saratoga Living, Opera Saratoga Lands the World Premiere of ‘Ellen West’
April 18, 2019: WQXR, Spring and Summer Opera Blossoms Across America
March 26, 2019: The Epoch Times, Bringing the Magic of Opera Right Into Schools
March 11, 2019: The Saratogian, Opera Saratoga presents free Pinocchio for kids
March 6, 2019: The Saratogian, Opera Saratoga entertains Troy school students
March 5, 2019: CBS Channel 6 News, Opera coming to classrooms across Capital Region
March 1, 2019: Opera Saratoga’s free ‘Pinocchio’ performances to begin
February 26, 2019: Opera Saratoga Appoints New Managing Director Amanda Robie
February 20, 2019: Broadway World, Opera Saratoga Presents Opera-to-Go Performances of PINOCCHIO
November 16, 2018: Discover Albany Grants $43,500 to County Non-Profits to Grow Tourism Economy
November 13, 2018: Opera Saratoga Brings Saratoga Sings! for Seniors to Wesley
November 5, 2018: BroadwayWorld, Opera Saratoga Launches Season with Saratoga Sings for Seniors
November 3, 2018: The Saratogian, Opera Saratoga’s Singing for Seniors programs planned
September 18, 2019: Saratoga.com, They’ll sing for YOUR (Seven Course) Supper!
August 27, 2018: Times Union, Opera Saratoga announces 2019 productions
+ Opera Saratoga's The Cradle Will Rock Recording
Music Web International: Review, Blitzstein The Cradle Will Rock
Santa Fe New Mexican: MARC BLITZSTEIN The Cradle Will Rock
The Arts Fuse: Classical CD Review: Best Opera Recording of the Year — Or is it Best Musical?
People's World: Marc Blitzstein's 'The Cradle Will Rock' ow recrded with full orchestra
Times Union: Live 'Cradle Will Rock' recording a gem
San Francisco Classical Voice: Blitzstein's Cradle Will Rock is Compelling Listening, Now
+ 2017-18 Season
July 8, 2018: The Daily Gazette, Opera Saratoga delivers spellbinding production of 'The Consul'
July 7, 2018: Times Union, Review:'The Consul' @ Opera Saratoga
July 6, 2018: Classical Voice America, Rocking Horse is Thrilling Winner at Opera Saratoga
July 3, 2018: Times Union, Opera Sarawtoga briigns 'The Consul' to Spa Little Theatre
June 25, 2018: WAMC, Opera Saratoga's 2018 Season
July 1, 2018: The Daily Gazette, Operetta, pair of one acts felight Opera Saratoga audiences
June 24, 2018: The Daily Gazette, Set designer up to a challenge with Opera Saratoga
June 30, 2018: Times Union, Review: "The Merry Widow" @ Opera Saratoga
June 24, 2018: CBS 6, Opera Saratoga announces new free ticket program for students
June 29, 2018: WMHT, Lawrence Edelson on the new season at Opera Saratoga
June 22, 2018: Times Union, Opera Saratoga shows impressive range June 25, 2018: Times Union, Opera Saratoga offers free tickets for students
June 15, 2018: Times Union, ‘Refugee Voices’ sing of struggles
June 5, 2018: Broadwayworld.com, Opera Saratoga Announces Free Refugee Voices Programs
May 20, 2018: The Daily Gazette, Summer Arts preview: Orchestra, chamber music, opera
May 16, 2018: Saratoga Weekly, The Capital District’s Best Kept Secret: Opera Saratoga
May 9, 2018: Local groups get federal arts grants
April 30, 2018: The Alt, AltCast: Lawrence Edelson of Opera Saratoga
May 2018: 21CM, Pop Picks: Opera Saratoga
March 28, 2018: Times Union, David Alan Miller to conduct at Opera Saratoga
March 3, 2018: Opera Saratoga presents Opera-to-Go
January 26, 2018: The Post Star, Opera Saratoga reaching new heights, audiences
January 22, 2018: Times Union, Opera Saratoga Sings Happy Financial Tune
January 21, 2018: Saratogian, Opera Saratoga finishes year in black, plans more programs for 2018
December 30, 2018: The Daily Gazette, Best of classical music/dance 2018
December 26, 2018: Times Union, Capital Region's 2018 Highlights in arts, culture, entertainment
December 7, 2017: OperaWire, Opera Saratoga Announces Two New Senior Staff Members
+ 2016-17 Season
December 27, 2017: Times Union, Capital Region’s top art, cultural experiences of 2017
December 24, 2017: The Daily Gazette’s best of 2017: Classical music/dance
December 4, 2017: Times Union, Opera Saratoga announces new hires
August 31, 2017: La Scena Musicale, Opera Saratoga: The Racing City’s OTHER Season…
July 13, 2017: The Daily Gazette, Opera Saratgoa, NYC Ballet dazzle their audiences
July 9, 2017: The New York Times, ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ Returns With Its Brazen Politics Intact
July 9, 2017: My Scena, At Opera Saratoga, New Hands Rock Blitzstein’s Cradle
July 9, 2017: Huffpost, Opera Saratoga Rocks the First Full Blitzstein “Cradle” in 60 Years
July 6, 2017: Times Union, Opera Saratoga’s “The Cradle Will Rock” will be fully realized production
July 3, 2017: Times Union, A buoyant, funny “Falstaff” from Opera Saratoga
July 5, 2017: Times Union, Review: Opera Saratoga’s ‘Zemire Et Azor’ a visual treat
July 3: The Daily Gazette, Opera Saratoga season begins with a bang
June 30, 2017: WMHT, Interview with John Mauceri on Classical WMHT-FM
June 29, 2017: WRGB, Opera Saratoga 2017 Program (video)
June 14, 2017: The Daily Gazette, Opera Saratoga to stage ‘our most elaborate season ever’
June 7, 2017: The Saratogian Saratoga arts fest takes people into fairytale setting
March 7, 2017: Footlights.com, Breathing Life Into the Beast
Feb 11, 2017: Times Union, Opera Saratoga embraces winter landscape
January 25, 2017: Times Union, Opera Saratoga updates lineup of free events
January 22, 2017: The Daily Gazette, Saratoga Sings taking opera arias into the pubs
November 15, 2016: Times Union, Opera Saratoga explores role of protest in the art form
November 10, 2016: The Daily Gazette, Opera Saratoga launches series of free programs
October 17, 2016: Times Union, Opera Saratoga’s free senior concerts announced
July 1, 2016: Times Union, Opera Saratoga announces 2017 season
+ 2015-16 Season
December 25, 2016: Times Union, Best of 2016: Classical Music
July 13, 2016: Saratogian, Review: Opera Saratoga’s ‘Witches’ full of beautiful experiences
July 12, 2016: The Spot, Theatre Review,: ‘Witches” expands the mind
July 11, 2016: Times Union, Review: 'Il Postino' an eloquent mix of comedy, pathos
July 9, 2016: The Daily Gazette, Terrific cast, clevel set elevate ‘Il Postino”
July 8, 2016: Saratogain, Review: Opera Saratoga’s ‘Ill Postino’ is so good, everyone should see it
June 29, 2016: Saratogian, Review: ‘Figoar’ a perfect season-opener for Opera Saratoga
June 28, 2016: Broadwayworld, Opera Saratoga Sets 2017 Summer Festival Program
June 2016: The New Yorker, Opera Saratoga: “The Witches of Venice”
June 28, 2016: Opera Saratoga @SPAC, Spa Little Theatere Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” 6/27/16
June 24, 2016: Times Union, Moder Dance Icon staging Opera Saratoga’s “Witches”
June 22, 2016: The Daily Gazette, Opera Saratoga season offers both new and old
June 17, 2016: The Post Star, Opera Saratoga kicks off seaon that celebrates dance
May 25, 2016: Saratogian, Local opera companies have national reputations
April 28, 2016: News 10,Three free nights of opera sound off at Capital Region museumse
March 2, 2016: Times Union, Opera a super tool for empowerment
February 27, 2016: Auditions for Opera Saratoga (Gallery)
February 28, 2016: Saratogian, Opera Saratoga’s Operation Superpowers performance comes to Try
February 17, 2016: The Daily Gazette, Opera-to-Go creates superhero show for kids
+ 2014-15 Season
July 10, 2015: New York Times Magazine: An Iraq Veteran's Homecoming, with Arias
July 6, 2015: Daily Gazette: Opera Saratoga Photo Album - Opening Night Prep
July 2, 2015: Times Union: War's Trauma Informs Opera
July 2, 2015: Saratogian: Opera Saratoga Ringing Up the Season Under New Director
June 28, 2015: Daily Gazette: Opera Saratoga Season Bold and Adventuresome
June 26, 2015: Time Warner Cable News (Video): Opera Saratoga Begins
June 26, 2015: The New Yorker - Recommended: Opera Saratoga
June 23, 2015: Literary Hub: Having an Opera Made of Your Life
June 17, 2015: Times Union: Award Winning Mezzo Soprano to Perform at the Massry Center
June 11, 2015: Colonie Public Television: An Interview with Opera Saratoga's Lawrence Edelson
May 26, 2015: The Saratogian: Arts Events to Celebrate City's Centennial
May 24, 2015: The Daily Gazette: Best Pick for Summer Arts
April 6, 2015: Albany Times Union: Free Concerts Offered by Opera Saratoga
March 19, 2015: Albany Times Union: Veteran's Story is Basis for an Opera
March 4, 2015: The Daily Gazette: Opera to Go Brings Musical Stories to Kids
February 23, 2015: The Daily Gazette: Opera Saratoga Visits Brown School (photo album)
February 19, 2015: OPERA America Awards Audience Development Grants to 11 Companies
February 8, 2015: Albany Times Union: Duty Calls (Military Museum Programs)
February 3, 2015: Albany Times Union: Opera Saratoga Needs Three Singing Boys
February 3, 2015: The Troy Record: Opera Saratoga Spending More to Grow, Expand Presence
January 29, 2015: WAMC: Opera Saratoga to Hold Town Hall Meeting
January 7, 2015: Albany Times Union: Changes at the Top
December 28, 2014: Albany Times Union: Highlights of a Memorable Year - Best Hope for the Future...
November 24, 2014: Broadwayworld: Opera Saratoga Releases Schedule for 2015 Summer Festival Season
October 30, 2014: Glens Falls Post Star: Video from Saratoga Sings for Seniors
RECENT PRESS RELEASES
As of October 2014, all Opera Saratoga Press Releases will be archived on this page for reference.
October 6, 2014: Opera Saratoga Announces its 2015 Summer Festival Season