One Ounce Opera has announced the program for its 8th Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera. The festival, which will run July 17 – 25, 2026 at dadaLab in Austin, Texas, features three micro-operas performed together on a single program. The evening opens with “Having Guests for Dinner,” with music by Nick Bentz and libretto by Robert Ellsworth Feng. The cast {…}

One Ounce Opera is set to present “Songs About Love” on Feb. 12, 2026. The lunchtime showcase will feature a 35-minute program of opera selections at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin. The performance is free and open to the public. Among the performers are Kevin Arratia-Diaz, Ayden Crocker, Annisha Mackenzie, and Anneliese Sandoval. The singers are joined by pianist Ben {…}

One Ounce Opera was among top winners at the 2025 B. Iden Payne Awards. On Nov. 3, One Ounce Opera took home two awards in the Outstanding Production of a Short Play for and Outstanding Original Short Script categories. Both awards were given for Tyler Mabry’s micro-opera, “Ray Bradbury, Age 12, at the Carnival in Waukegan, IL.” The company also {…}

One Ounce Opera will present “Songs My Mother Taught Me: Mozart Edition” on April 6, 2025, at the Covenant United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. The performance, which kicks off at 4 p.m. local time, will feature performances by Bethany Naef Ammon, June Julian, Icy Monroe, and Maureen Broy Papovich. The concert was curated by pianist Jeanne Dayton Sasaki’s late {…}

Texas-based One Ounce Opera has announced its 7th annual Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera. The company will present “Ray Bradbury, Age 12, at the Carnival in Waukegan, Illinois” by Tyler Mabry. The work stars Nicholas Flott, Jake Jacosen, Hillary Schranze, Kaley Williams, and Sandra Villwock. Then comes Benjamin Morris and Laura Fuentes’ “Las Auténticas,” starring Sandra Mercado, Annisha Mackenzie, and {…}

Texas-based One Ounce Opera is set to showcase two special events this fall. First up is “Songs My Mother Taught Me: Mozart Edition.” The event, scheduled for Nov. 10, 2024 at Covenant United Methodist Church, will feature Bethany Naef Ammon, June Julian, Icy Monroe, and Maureen Broy Papovich. Pianist Jeanne Dayton Sasaki accompanies the singers in a series of Mozart {…}