Opera Grand Rapids
Pirates of Penzance Charms, Entertains
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 10-31-2022 under OPINION
Gilbert and Sullivan, those swashbuckling Victorian showmen, had a gift for creating shows so entertaining that you could easily miss how well they were made. Ostensibly serious theater, with its obvious gestures toward importance, often has a...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Wednesday, May 13 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-13-2020 under NEWS
As of May 13, Kent County’s coronavirus numbers stand at 2,446 cases, 47 deaths, and 1,208 recoveries. Statewide, the numbers are 48,391 cases and 4,714 deaths. 22,686 statewide recoveries were last reported May 8. Shared in this May 13 update...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Thursday, April 2 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-02-2020 under NEWS
The number of COVID-19 cases in Kent County and across the state continues to increase As of 10am today, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kent County has risen to 125, up six from yesterday's 119. The number of COVID-19-related...
Art in the Time of COVID-19: Scalia/Ginsburg at Opera Grand Rapids
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 03-16-2020 under OPINION
Late last week, the dominoes began to fall. To help prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus - or at least to slow its spread - local organizations began canceling events, the symphony and ballet among them. In an act of inspiration that must...
Opera Grand Rapids gives Midwest premiere of Gluck's 'Orfeo ed Euridice'
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 04-08-2016 under NONPROFITS
Performing new music is an important part of the mission of any orchestra – even when the music is new because it’s old. Grand Rapids Symphony joins Opera Grand Rapids this weekend to give the Midwest premiere of an opera that’s... Opera Grand Rapids gives Midwest premiere of Gluck's 'Orfeo ed Euridice'
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 04-07-2016 under NONPROFITS
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Performing new music is an important part of the mission of any orchestra – even when the music is new because it’s old. Grand Rapids Symphony joins Opera Grand Rapids this weekend to give the Midwest premiere of...Opera Grand Rapids presents "Noah's Flood
by (Ashley Roberts)
Submitted 02-02-2015 under
Benjamin Britten's "Noah’s Flood" is a one-act opera sung in English and presented in the beautiful setting of Fountain Street Church. In addition to a professional cast and soloists of the Grand Rapids Symphony, over 100 kids...