opera

A year ago, Hawai‘i Opera Theatre was adjusting to the abrupt departure of its executive director, and a debt of about $2 million. It cancelled one…

Building on a history that dates back to the monarchy, today, opera is finding a new footing in Honolulu. Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s longtime Artistic…

Baritone Quinn Kelsey is in demand in New York, Rome, London, Paris, and more. He’s known for the rich quality of his voice, and a magnetic stage…

One of the most popular operas in the entire repertory, Tales of Hoffmann, will close Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s 2016-17 season. Live projections and a…

Frederica von Stade makes her HOT debut as Madeline, in what the Houston Chronicle called, “the role of a lifetime" when she created it in 2008. She spoke…

When Tennessee Williams’ play, A Streetcar Named Desire, debuted in New York in 1951, the Times’ theater critic called it, “a quietly woven study of…

Andre Previn's Opera A Streetcar Named Desire, based on the famous play of the same name is being performed on January 27, 29, and 31st, 2017 at the NBC…

Quinn Kelsey left Hawai‘i thirteen years ago to tackle a winding and often treacherous road to success in the rarified world of international opera. Last…

How is Hawai‘i Opera Theatre one of the most successful arts organizations in the state? One key is, they reach about 25 thousand people a year with their…

Adventuresome culture buffs have a new experience waiting as Hawai‘i Opera Theatre unveils its first production in Kaka‘ako. The warehouse space that…