Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer Carlisle Floyd, two performances of his opera “Susannah” are being staged Friday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 25, by student singers ...

Sarasota Opera has announced that it has been awarded a $24,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as part of the federal agency's Freedom 250 initiative in celebration of America's ...

In a tribute to the Father of American Opera, FSU alum Christopher Ray will conduct a Carlisle Floyd at 100 concert at ...

Coming to the Soo Theatre on Wednesday August 7th and Friday August 9th at 7pm EST then a special performance Sunday August 11th at the Mission Point Center for the Arts on Mackinac Island is Carlisle ...

The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah. It is another splendid offering, well in keeping with this company’s world-class reputation. It brings to the OTSL stage for the ...

At the end of Act II, as Susannah closes the door behind her and leaves Little Bat a sobbing mess on the stage, you are left to ponder composer Carlisle Floyd's overriding theme: Would you right a ...

Known primarily for his southern-flavored operas, Floyd helped create an American opera vernacular. His 1955 hit Susannah won the New York Music... Carlisle Floyd, a founding father of American opera, ...

Composer Carlisle Floyd, widely viewed as a founding father of American opera, died Thursday at age 95 in Tallahassee, Fla. His death was announced by his publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, which did not ...