
Opera Santa Barbara to Present ‘Opera Under the Oaks’ Preview Showcase
By David SalazarOpera Santa Barbara will present “Opera Under the Oaks: 26|27 Season Preview,” an outdoor concert on Oct. 4 at Godric Grove at Elings Park in Santa Barbara.
The program previews the company’s upcoming mainstage season, featuring music from Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” and the California premiere of Craig Bohmler and Steven Mark Kohn’s “Riders of the Purple Sage,” alongside selections from other operatic works.
Performers include soprano Oriana Falla, mezzo soprano Alexandra Bass, tenor Arnold Geis, and baritone Matthew Peterson, accompanied on piano by Catherine Miller.
“There is no better setting to hear a curated selection from our upcoming season and other opera classics performed by some of my favorite artists,” said Protopapas, per an official press release.
The concert marks the company’s second collaboration this year with the Elings Park Foundation, following a June program of American song.
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