Opera Saratoga has announced its summer 2024 season, the first curated by new General and Artistic Director Mary Birnbaum.

“This season pays homage to Saratoga Springs’ history as a pleasure-seeker’s paradise, racing, and betting destination while looking to the future by pushing the definition of what opera can be – and how it can be made – forward,” said Birnbaum in an official press statement. “We hope to tempt risk-takers to the festival by dazzling with reinventions of two classics in addition to offering a totally bespoke creation that they can only see in Saratoga.”

The company will present “Così fan tutte” in a production by Gisela Cardenas. Ryan McAdams conducts a cast starring Aubrey Allicock, Nicoletta Berry, Julia Stuart, Anna Kelley, Maximilian Jansen, and Michael Hawk.

Performance Dates: June 28 – July 6, 2024

The company will present a world premiere by Composer-in-Residence inti figgis-vizueta.

“The Festival Residency with Opera Saratoga is an incredible opportunity to explore the expressive world of contemporary opera, a first for me as a composer.” figgis-vizueta noted in the press release. “My highly collaborative approach to music making is a perfect match with this development-focused residency and I’m excited to organically create a work alongside a talented creative team.”

Performance Dates: June 30 & July 5, 2024

There will also be a production of the musical “Guys & Dolls.” The cast includes Mikaela Bennett, William Socolof, Ariadne Greif, Shavon Lloyd, and Maximilian Jansen, among others.

Concerts

The company will also be teaming up with Juilliard for a recital series. First up is a concert starring baritone Shavon Lloyd.

Performance Dates: Feb. 4, 2024

Tenor César Parreño will also perform as part of the recital series.

Performance Dates: April 7, 2024

There will be a series of concerts exploring the creation of new vocal works.

Performance Dates: June 4 -18, 2024

There will also be a gala at Canfield Casino.

Performance Dates: June 9, 2024

Director George Miller, bass-baritone William Socolof, and pianist Chris Reynolds will present a workshop of a contemporary staging of “Winterreise.”