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Chicago City Opera to Present ‘Der Vampyr’

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Chicago City Opera will present the Chicago premiere of Heinrich Marschner’s “Der Vampyr” this October. The opera with a libretto by Wilhelm August Wohlbrück will be staged Oct. 7 at Colvin House, Oct. 9 at Fulton St. Collective, and Oct. 11 at the Skokie Theater. Alexandra Enyart, CCO’s artistic director, will conduct, with SarahAnn Sutter directing. The cast includes baritone {…}

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Chicago City Opera to Present Double Feature of ‘The Impresario’ & ‘Bastien and Bastienne’

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Chicago City Opera is set to present an evening of two one act Mozart operas “The Impresario” and “Bastien and Bastienne.” The two works will be combined into an overarching farce channeling the theatrical meta-comedies like “Noises Off” and “The Play That Goes Wrong.” When baritone turned director Oscar Buff decides to start his own opera company to put on {…}

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Chicago City Opera to Present ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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Chicago City Opera is set to present Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” The opera will be performed twice on June 5 at DANK Haus German American Cultural Center and on June 7 at Fulton Street Collective. Conducted by CCO Artistic Director Alexandra Enyart with stage direction by Rose Freeman, the cast will include soprano Alannah Spencer as The Marschallin, mezzo-soprano Molly Clementz {…}

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Chicago City Opera to Showcase Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’

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Chicago City Opera is set to present Massenet’s “Cendrillon” on Feb. 13 and 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at The CheckOut in Chicago. The opera will star sopranos Hayley Fox as Cinderella and Valerie Beck as Prince Charming. Also appearing are Noah Gartner as Pandolfe, Tracey Furling as the Fairy Godmother, Marissa Simmons as Madame de la Haltière, Marnie Baylouny and {…}

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Chicago City Opera to Showcase Korngold Classic

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Chicago City Opera (CCO) will present “Die Tote Stadt” on May 16 and 17, 2025 at the Horratio N. May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery. The opera stars Karlos Piñero-Mercado as Paul, soprano Alannah Spencer as Marietta/Marie, baritone Noah Gartner as Frank/Fritz, mezzo-soprano Nicole Rivera-Montañez as Brigitta/Lucienne, soprano Ashley McKinstry as Juliette, tenor Peter Lorenzo as Gaston/Graf Albert, and tenor Kameron {…}

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Chicago Fringe Opera Announces First Half of Spring Season – ‘City of Works’

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Chicago Fringe Opera (CFO) has announced the first half of its spring season, entitled “City of Works.” Crafted with pandemic safety protocols top-of-mind, “City of Works” takes audiences on a journey through Chicago as they travel from one landmark to another. Upon arrival at their destination, audiences unlock digital content using a QR code.  The approach allows individuals to share {…}

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The Dallas Opera Names New Senior Artistic Advisor

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The Dallas Opera has appointed Matthew A. Epstein as the company’s new Senior Artistic Advisor. Epstein, who will now consult on creative, artist, and repertoire programming, takes over the role previously occupied by David Lomelí, who was recently named the company’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO. “I can imagine no better person in this position than my friend and {…}

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Opera Saratoga General and Artistic Director Mary Birnbaum to Transition into Advisory Role

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Opera Saratoga has announced Mary Birnbaum, who has served as the company’s 10th General and Artistic Director since March 2023, will conclude her tenure in December 2026, with a direct transition to Artistic Advisor beginning on Jan. 1, 2027. This advisory role will allow Birnbaum to focus a greater portion of her time on directing nationally. In a statement, Board {…}