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This week, opera companies across America are celebrating National Opera Week.  For our part in this celebration, City Opera will be dedicating all performances to this celebratory occasion.
 
We will pay special tribute to Frank Corsaro, who made his directorial debut with us in 1958, and Julius Rudel, who became the General Director of City Opera in 1957, with a short speech from George Steel on stage prior to the performance of Esther this Thursday.  Mr. Corsaro and Mr. Rudel are both recipients of the 2009 National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors.  

 
Check out these videos about each recipient, including City Opera Dramaturg Cori Ellison's interview about the Julius Rudel era at City Opera.

We're less than two weeks away from opening night, and everyone's abuzz!  Check out what the press is saying about New York City Opera this week:

 

George Steel was recently featured in Edible Manhattan.  Read all about tacos, caviar, and the woes of searching for good barbecue in New York by clicking here.

 

 

"Putting on a great meal is putting on a party, and putting on a great concert is the same. It’s constructing an experience and expending huge effort and passion and soul on that somewhat ephemeral experience. They’re eternal, food and music, and yet they’re ephemeral, like life. That’s something beautiful."

    --George Steel

 

George Steel can be heard this week on WNYC's "Mad About Music" with host Gilbert Kaplan talking about some of his favorite recordings.  The interview will be available for streaming on Sunday, June 7 at 9pm .

 

Click here to hear the interview when it's posted.

New York City Opera's Board of Directors has named George Steel as our new General Manager and Artistic Director.  You can read the press release here.