May 7, 2025

Alejandro De Los Santos, Sofia Durante, David Freides, Enes Pektas, Sara Stevens to Headline Classic Lyric Arts’ ‘Il Tabarro’

By David Salazar

Classic Lyric Arts will present “Il Tabarro” at Blue Gallery in New York City on May 14, 2025.

The showcase will feature CLA Vocal Academy Resident Artists Alejandro De Los Santos, Sofia Durante, David Freides, Enes Pektas, and Sara Stevens, as well as alumni of the organization, including Sam Ng, Sofia Gotch, Maia Sumanaweera, Kevin Douglas, and John Viscardi.

The production will be led by Artistic Director Glenn Morton, stage director Daniel Isengart, conductor Michelle Rofrano, and pianist Doug Han.

“This performance marks a major milestone for Classic Lyric Arts, not only in its prime reputation for opera education, but also in its future of producing operatic productions and fostering professional careers,” said Wesley Diener, the Director of Operations for CLA, per an official press release.

The concert starts at 6 p.m. local time.

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