By Dr. Ginger BeazleyDirectorArs Nova School of the Arts “I am a Sunday's child,” once said the eccentric German author, Ernst Theodor Wilhelp Hoffmann, on three of whose tales the opera by Offencach is based, “with the power to see things invisible to other men.” Quote from Schirmer's introduction to their edition of The Tales … Continue reading The Tales of Hoffmann
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Nurturing the Art of Excellence for 25 Years
By Dr. Ginger BeazleyArs Nova School of the Arts Twenty-five years doesn't seem very long particularly if you're waiting for the fulfillment of a dream you've have for longer than that. Friends had often heard me say that I would like to begin a school teaching music, theater and instrumental performance. However, Bob Baker finally … Continue reading Nurturing the Art of Excellence for 25 Years
Ars Nova Presents Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah
By Dr. Ginger Beazley Artistic DirectorArs Nova School of the ArtsArs Nova Singers presents excerpts from Felix Mendelssohn’s oratoria, Elijah. One of the more popular oratorios historically Mendelssohn’s collaborated with Julius Schubring, to create the German text telling the Old Testament story of the prophet Elijah. However, in 1845, the composer worked with William Bartholomew, … Continue reading Ars Nova Presents Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Opera Huntsville presents a Juneteenth Celebration: Two Worlds
On Tuesday June 14, 2022 at 6pm, Opera Huntsville presents a Juneteenth Celebration: Two Worlds, featuring professional black artists performing classical and jazz works. Two pieces, two worlds: OH explores popular excerpts from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” side-by-side highlights from “John Henry,” a new opera composed by living, black artists James Dargan and Eddie Charlton. … Continue reading Opera Huntsville presents a Juneteenth Celebration: Two Worlds
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