Cabaret Songs at Opera Saratoga’s Cabaret at the Mansion
The Mansion of Saratoga 801 NY-29, Rock City Falls, NY, United StatesOpera Saratoga opens its 2024 season with Cabaret at the Mansion, featuring Festival Artists performing cabaret songs of Irving Berlin, Bill Bolcom, Jacques Brel, Madeline Dring, Ricky Ian Gordon, Tania León, Edith Piaf, Cole Porter, Arnold Schönberg, Kurt Weill, and others! Performances at 2PM following a 1PM lunch and at 7PM following a 6PM dinner. Run […]
Rappahannock County at Opera Maine
Portland Stage 25 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, United StatesOpera Maine's 2024 Studio Artist Program will present two performances of Rappahannock County, a theatrical song cycle that captures key emotional, sociological, and historical moments in the Civil War. Music by Ricky Ian Gordon Libretto by Richard Gammon Runtime: 85 minutes, with no intermission Ticketing: Portland Stage
Rappahannock County at Opera Maine
Portland Stage 25 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, United StatesOpera Maine's 2024 Studio Artist Program will present two performances of Rappahannock County, a theatrical song cycle that captures key emotional, sociological, and historical moments in the Civil War. Music by Ricky Ian Gordon Libretto by Richard Gammon Runtime: 85 minutes, with no intermission Ticketing: Portland Stage
Story/Teller Arts: Seeing Through
Center for Fiction 15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesStory/Teller Arts: Ricky Ian Gordon on Seeing Through: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera with Anthony Roth Costanzo Grammy Award-winning countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo joins Ricky Ian Gordon for an evening of conversation, celebration, and music about his new memoir. Livestream or in-person tickets are $10.
House of SpeakEasy: Seriously Entertaining
The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, United StatesOn September 17, 2024, House of SpeakEasy kicks off their fall season of Seriously Entertaining with stories of sex, death, justice, and finding one’s voice with Ricky Ian Gordon, Rebecca Daivs, Sebastian Junger, and Iris Mwanza.
“The Last Kiss of Summer” at Sugar Creek Opera
First Presbyterian Church 215 E. Cherry St., Watseka, IL, United StatesThe First Presbyterian Church of Watseka presents a concert titled "The Last Kiss of Summer," with soprano Megan Brunning and conductor Casey Robards. The concert celebrates small town America and includes Ricky Ian Gordon's and flowers pick themselves. Tickets are $28 ($30.40 with fees) for general admission and $50 ($53.50 with fees) for front row seating.
Orpheus and Euridice at Music Theatre of Connecticut
Music Theatre of Connecticut 509 Westport Ave., Norwalk, CT, United States"An update to the classic love story for the modern era. Beautiful lyrical music in which the clarinetist performs the role of Orpheus in staged interactions with the soprano, who plays Euridice—all over a lush accompaniment of strings and piano."
Orpheus and Euridice at Music Theatre of Connecticut
Music Theatre of Connecticut 509 Westport Ave., Norwalk, CT, United States"An update to the classic love story for the modern era. Beautiful lyrical music in which the clarinetist performs the role of Orpheus in staged interactions with the soprano, who plays Euridice—all over a lush accompaniment of strings and piano."
Book Talk: Seeing Through at NY Public Library for the Performing Arts
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, United StatesNY Public Library presents Ricky Ian Gordon, who joins Billy Rose Theatre Division curator Doug Reside for a conversation about his book, life, and career.
Works & Process: This House at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Peter B. Lewis Theater 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesSee excerpts of the new opera This House—by composer Ricky Ian Gordon, with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber—prior to the world premiere at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in June 2025. Additional Information | Ticketing