As Glimmerglass celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, we reflect on our intrinsic link with our local community. The festival is woven into our region’s cultural and economic fabric—a hub for artistic collaboration, education, and storytelling.…
As Glimmerglass celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, we reflect on our intrinsic link with our local community. The festival is woven into our region’s cultural and economic fabric—a hub for artistic collaboration, education, and storytelling.…
The 2025 season offers hope, both in the programming and in the schedule, which has been moved forward a bit, opening up the possibility of having non-operatic programs in August that might be more attractive to the groundlings.…
Why Cooperstown? Let us count the whys (as I see them): Because strangers are apt to greet each other on the street. That’s why. Because of the majestic lake and its magic vapors. That’s why.…
OPERA—7 p.m. “Talking Opera.” Presented by Director Joshua Horowitz and Costume Designer Erik Teague discussing “Rumpelstiltskin and the Unlovable Children.” First Baptist Church, 21 Elm Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://www.glimmerglassguild.org/…
MUSIC—3 p.m. “Music for a Sunday Afternoon” featuring Sasha Margolies and Michael Leopold of the Glimmerglass Festival, performing music of 17th-century Italy and more. Fees apply. The Star Theatre, 44 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-3080 or visit https://www.facebook.com/cherryvalleyartworks/…
This week's news brief topics include a weaving workshop hosted by the Otselic Valley Fishing and Heritage Association, a call for Hartwick Conservation Committee members and more.…
Briefs include info about this weekend's General Clinton Canoe Regatta, three agriculture grant programs, the HHRMC basket raffle, early voting details and more.…
According to officials, the Glimmerglass Festival Medical and Wellness Program was informally piloted during the 2023 season. Dr. Jeffrey Bailey, DNP/FNP-BC, founder of Glimmerglass Medical & Wellness—in partnership with Glimmerglass Festival’s safety department—provided medical support and consultation for staff and performers, “showcasing the power of collaboration in creating a healthier and more vibrant working environment.”…
The difference is that Foothills hosts a variety of performances—including the Met—year round. The Glimmerglass facility is open for 28 days this year, or less than 33 percent of the summer season.…
Within a week this February, two friends, whose professional contributions to the Glimmerglass Festival helped propel the opera company forward during an era of significant growth, passed away on opposite coasts, both as a result of Parkinson’s disease.…