Northwestern Opera Theater stages Bizet’s 'Carmen'
/sites/default/files/2026-02/20260216_carmen.jpgNorthwestern offers two rare operatic experiences: a seldom-seen college production of ‘Carmen’ and vocal master class with Ana María Martínez.
The art of risk-taking in the Tichio-Finnie Vocal Master Class series
/sites/default/files/2024-10/20241022_tichio-finnie.jpgAudiences were "educated and entertained" by Christine Goerke in the recent Tichio-Finnie Vocal Master Class.
https://www.northbynorthwestern.com/the-art-of-risk/‘Hänsel und Gretel’ among winter opera and vocal offerings
/sites/default/files/2024-03/20240207_opera.jpgNorthwestern University Opera Theater's production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel” will delight audiences of all ages.
‘The Emperor of Atlantis’ gets a modern update
/sites/default/files/2023-11/20231030_opera.jpgA new staging of a classic opera and a master class lead by Grammy Award-winning American soprano Christine Brewer are among the highlights of the fall voice and opera season at the Bienen School of Music.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/10/opera-emperor-of-atlantis-gets-an…Three opera stars headline Bienen School of Music spring series
/sites/default/files/2023-03/20230314_voice-guests.jpgDavóne Tines, Matthew Polenzani and Susan Graham are among the opera guest artists presenting Bienen School events this spring.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/03/bienen-school-will-present-davone…‘The Magic Flute’ among Bienen School winter opera and voice offerings
/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_opera.jpgA master class with one of America’s most sought-after young countertenors and an operatic fairy tale by Mozart are highlights of the Bienen School's winter voice and opera season.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/01/the-magic-flute-is-among-bienen-s…Bienen School presents Midwest premiere of Jake Heggie opera Feb. 24-27
/sites/default/files/2022-02/20220202_heggie_events.jpgAmerican composer Jake Heggie’s Faustian opera “If I Were You” will make its Midwest debut in Northwestern University Opera Theater’s Feb. 24-27 production at Cahn Auditorium.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/02/bienen-school-presents-midwest-pr…Handel festival and opera highlight spring season at Bienen School of Music
/sites/default/files/2018-05/20180419_spring_opera.jpgGeorge Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) is the focus of the biennial Evelyn Dunbar Early Music Festival, hosted by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, May 17 to 20 on the Evanston campus. The 2017/2018 Robert M. and Maya L. Tichio Vocal Master Class Series concludes with baritone Dwayne Croft on May 2 at 7 p.m. in Galvin Recital Hall.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/april/handel-festival-and-opera-high…Jake Heggie presents vocal master class
/sites/default/files/2018-04/20170421_heggie_masterclass.jpgAward-winning composer Jake Heggie presented the final Tichio Vocal Master Class of the 2016-2017 season on Thursday, April 20, 2017, in the Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall.
Bienen School of Music Announces 2015-16 Opera Season Lineup
/sites/default/files/2018-04/20151026_opera_lineup.JPGThree one-act operas -- each with a different view of love and marriage in America -- and master classes led by renowned vocalists, are among Northwestern University’s 2015-16 opera season highlights.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/10/opera-season-lineupBienen School of Music Spring 2015 Opera Season
/sites/default/files/2018-08/20150422_spring.jpgA public master class led by renowned American mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and a fully-staged production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s rarely performed comic opera “Ruddigore” (or “The Witch’s Curse”) are highlights of Northwestern University Opera Theater’s spring season.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/04/bienen-school-of-music-spring-201…Bienen School of Music to Host Eclectic Lineup of Guest Artists
/sites/default/files/2018-04/20150318_guest_artists.JPGThe Canadian Guitar Quartet, Israeli-born acoustic and electric cellist Maya Beiser and the Norwegian Brass Ensemble are among the array of guest artists from around the globe who will appear on Northwestern University stages this spring.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/03/bienen-school-of-music-to-host-ec…Chicago-Area Premiere of ‘Dead Man Walking’
/sites/default/files/2018-04/20150202_deadman.JPGA vocal master class led by bass-baritone Eric Owens -- who has earned international acclaim as both an esteemed interpreter of classic works and a champion of new music -- and the Chicago-area premiere of Jake Heggie’s fully-staged opera, “Dead Man Walking,” are among two opera events that will take place at Northwestern University this winter.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/02/chicago-area-premiere-of-dead-man…Bienen School Of Music Hosts International Guest Artists
/sites/default/files/2018-04/20150115_danu.jpgThe New York-based contemporary music ensemble loadbang; the International Contemporary Ensemble, also known as ICE; and the traditional Irish group Danú, are among the variety of guest ensembles who will take the stage to perform for Northwestern University audiences this winter.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/01/bienen-school-of-music-hosts-inte…Grammy-Winning Soprano Reneé Fleming to Lead Master Class
/sites/default/files/2018-03/20141021_grammy_winning.JPGFour-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming will lead a master class featuring four promising Northwestern University voice and opera program students.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2014/10/grammy-winning-soprano-renee-flem…