Felix Jarrar’s ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ Set to World Premiere at Florida Grand Opera

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Composer Felix Jarrar‘s “The Pit and the Pendulum” will receive its world premiere on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Florida Grand Opera offices, presented as part of a trilogy of one-act operas by FGO’s Education programming. The new work — Jarrar’s 15th opera and his fifth adaptation of a tale by Edgar Allan Poe — features {…}

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Modern Opera Company to Present World Premiere of Felix Jarrar’s ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’

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Modern Opera Company will celebrate its second season in Los Angeles with the world premiere of Felix Jarrar’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” on October 24 and 25 at the Highland Park Ebell Club. Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s famed short story, Jarrar’s opera reimagines the gothic classic through an LGBTQIA+ lens, exploring grief, obsession, and the blurred line between morality and {…}

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Florida Grand Opera Renews Assistant Conductor Felix Jarrar’s Contract for 2025-26 Season

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Florida Grand Opera has renewed the contract of Assistant Conductor Felix Jarrar for the 2025-26 season. He will be working on productions of “Silent Night,” “Die Fledermaus,” and “Turandot,” in addition to taking on roles as vocal coach and orchestra administration. “I would like to give a huge thanks to Florida Grand Opera Studio Manager Dr. Jared Peroune for being {…}

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Felix Jarrar to Present Live Concert Reading of ‘La Traviata’

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Conductor / Coach / Pianist Felix Jarrar is set to present a live public concert reading of “La Traviata” on Oct. 20, 2024 at New York City’s “The Church of the Village. The showcase will feature Michelle Trovato in the role of Violetta. She is joined by Matt Cerillo as Alfredo Germont and Joseph Canuto Leon as Giorgio Germont. Other {…}

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Chicago Fringe Opera to Present Felix Jarrar & Bea Goodwin’s ‘Hindsight’

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Chicago Fringe Opera will kick off its new season with a production of “Hindsight.” Presented in collaboration with /kor/ productions, the work explores the Leopold and Loeb murder in Chicago. Audiences will be able to check out the work on Nov. 1 – 9 at Chicago Dramatists. The opera is composed by Felix Jarrar and features a libretto by Bea {…}

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Felix Jarrar to Serve As Assistant Conductor at Florida Grand Opera

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Felix Jarrar will serve as Florida Grand Opera’s assistant conductor for the 2024-25 season. The composer and pianist announced the news via social media and said, “I am so honored and thrilled to share that I will be the Assistant Conductor for the 2024-25 Season at Florida Grand Opera for their productions of ‘Die Zauberflöte,’ ‘L’elisir d’amore,’ & ‘Carmen.’ Thank {…}

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Landlocked Opera to World Premiere Felix Jarrar’s ‘Pompadour Porcelain’

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(Credit: Eliana Brea) Missouri’s Landlocked Opera will present the world premiere of Felix Jarrar’s “Pompadour Porcelain” on July 24 and 26, 2024. Jarrar’s second drag opera takes place in a fantasy fiction world of the 1750s Versailles during the time of Louis the Beloved. When Madame de Pompadour throws a major party, she receives a threat from her fortune teller {…}

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Felix Jarrar & Miguel Ángel Vásquez to Present ‘Prelude to Pride: A Queer Recital’

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Felix Jarrar and Miguel Ángel Vásquez are joining forces for “Prelude to Pride: A Queer Recital.” Set for May 31, 2024, at 9 West 8th Street in New York City, the program includes music by Iain Bell, Jarrar, and other works in English. “There will be a few fun surprises to be heard and seen in this eclectic song cycle {…}

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OPERA America 2023 Review: Reminiscence – Alison Saporta & Felix Jarrar in Recital

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On August 30, 2023, soprano Alison Saporta took to OPERA America’s Scorca Hall stage in New York City, showcasing her artistry as a recitalist. Beside her, collaborative accompanist Felix Jarrar impressed on the piano, exhibiting his talents as a composer with a new song cycle and an intriguing toccata and fugue inspired by a theme from Mozart’s Requiem. Saporta, a {…}

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Felix Jarrar’s ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’ Set to World Premiere at Florida Grand Opera

Modern Opera Company to Present World Premiere of Felix Jarrar’s ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’

Florida Grand Opera Renews Assistant Conductor Felix Jarrar’s Contract for 2025-26 Season

Felix Jarrar to Present Live Concert Reading of ‘La Traviata’

Chicago Fringe Opera to Present Felix Jarrar & Bea Goodwin’s ‘Hindsight’

Felix Jarrar to Serve As Assistant Conductor at Florida Grand Opera

Landlocked Opera to World Premiere Felix Jarrar’s ‘Pompadour Porcelain’

Felix Jarrar & Miguel Ángel Vásquez to Present ‘Prelude to Pride: A Queer Recital’

OPERA America 2023 Review: Reminiscence – Alison Saporta & Felix Jarrar in Recital