/tags/opera-project-columbus Opera Project Columbus en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:17:22 GMT /news/2019-09-26/opera-project-columbus-investigating-conductor-for-sexual-misconduct The music director for Opera Project Columbus is under fire. The organization is investigating Alessandro Siciliani over complaints of sexual misconduct… Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:17:22 GMT /news/2019-09-26/opera-project-columbus-investigating-conductor-for-sexual-misconduct Clare Roth /classical-101/2019-06-04/opera-project-columbus-presents-rigoletto I first heard Verdi’s opera Rigoletto on a record I got from the library in my hometown, over fifty years ago.The first performance of Rigoletto I… Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:19:02 GMT /classical-101/2019-06-04/opera-project-columbus-presents-rigoletto Christopher Purdy /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-10-30/arts-highlights-in-columbus-for-november-2018 It seems as if late October and early November is prime time for our orchestras, theaters and dance and opera companies.I was running out of energy to… Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:14:56 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-10-30/arts-highlights-in-columbus-for-november-2018 Christopher Purdy /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-09-13/columbus-fall-2018-arts-highlights It's a torrid late-summer day as I type these lines. I equate the cooler weather and the longer evenings with opening nights!Columbus looks forward to… Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:47:24 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-09-13/columbus-fall-2018-arts-highlights Christopher Purdy /classical-101/2018-09-06/opera-project-columbus-celebrates-conductor-alessandro-siciliani A number of years ago, two dedicated opera lovers — Julie Castrop and Heather Spence — built a new company called Opera Columbus around Alessandro… Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:07:39 GMT /classical-101/2018-09-06/opera-project-columbus-celebrates-conductor-alessandro-siciliani Christopher Purdy /classical-101/2017-09-07/opera-project-columbus-performs-puccinis-suor-angelica Opera Project Columbus, conducted by Alessandro Siciliani, presents Giacomo Puccini's one-act opera Suor Angelica in the Lincoln Theatre, Friday, Sept. 8… Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:12:41 GMT /classical-101/2017-09-07/opera-project-columbus-performs-puccinis-suor-angelica Christopher Purdy /classical-101/2015-06-26/classical-101-host-christopher-purdy-talks-about-directing-cavalleria-rusticana-this-weekend Christopher Purdy goes on air for Classical 101 nearly every day, but what does the opera-loving host do in his "free" time? Well, he directs operas, of… Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:54:12 GMT /classical-101/2015-06-26/classical-101-host-christopher-purdy-talks-about-directing-cavalleria-rusticana-this-weekend Kylie Harwell /classical-101/2015-06-23/alessandro-siciliani-in-the-classical-101-studios-wednesday-with-boyce-lancaster According to writer Thomas C. Wolfe, you can't go home again.As far as Maestro Alessandro Siciliani is concerned, he IS home.Since he and the Columbus… Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:00:00 GMT /classical-101/2015-06-23/alessandro-siciliani-in-the-classical-101-studios-wednesday-with-boyce-lancaster /podcast/classical-101-podcasts/2014-05-30/opera-abbreviated-podcast-opera-project-columbus-pagliacci OPERA PROJECT COLUMBUS presents Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (Clowns) at the Jewish Center of Columbus on Saturday June 14 and Sunday the 15. Alessandro… Fri, 30 May 2014 18:05:54 GMT /podcast/classical-101-podcasts/2014-05-30/opera-abbreviated-podcast-opera-project-columbus-pagliacci Christopher Purdy