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Eugenia Forteza, Felix Jarrar, Maria Brea and Special Guest Artist David Salazar to Present “Easter Meditations”

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Mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza, composer/pianist Felix Jarrar, and soprano Maria Brea and special guest artist David Salazar are set to present “Easter Meditations.” Billed as “an intimate journey of healing through the operatic voice and meditation,” the artists will perform music from Handel’s “Messiah,” compositions by Jarrar, Lecuona’s Zarzuela, and two Stabat Maters, one by Pergolesi and the other by Rossini. “Easter {…}

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Josephine’s Composer Showcase to Present The Songs of Felix Jarrar

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Felix Jarrar’s program of new works titled “Forever In A Dream” will be performed at Josephine’s Composer Showcase. The concert consisting solely of Jarrar’s compositions will feature sopranos Caroline Spaeth, and Cynthia López Pérez. On the program are Jarrar’s song cycles “Mermaids Who Sing” and “Eclipse” with text by Bea Goodwin and “Mad Song” with text based on a poem {…}

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‘Liederabend With Felix Jarrar & Friends’ to Make 14 World Premieres at Opera America

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“Liederabend With Felix Jarrar & Friends” will give a concert at Opera America featuring 14 world premiere pieces. Composer and pianist Jarrar with collaborators mezzo-soprano Jessica Trainor-Tasucu, contralto Allison Gish, tenor Ryan Mangan, and baritone Miguel Angel Vasquez will present a concert of the works written throughout the pandemic. The program includes “Wild West,” song cycles “French Kisses” with texts {…}

IndieOpera

Wednesday Afternoon Music Club to Present Concert by ‘Felix Jarrar & Friends’

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(Credit: Eliana Brea) Pianist and composer Felix Jarrar, soprano Caroline Spaeth, and mezzo-soprano Rebecca Sacks are set to present a concert sponsored by the Wednesday Afternoon Music Club. Their program will feature works by Jarrar and lyricist/librettist Bea Goodwin including “Voyelles” (text by Rimbaud), the New England premiere of “Queen Mary’s Lament,” and the world premiere of the acapella song {…}

IndieOpera

Felix Jarrar & Maria Brea to Present Recital at SALON 58

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Felix Jarrar and Maria Brea are set to present a unique recital at SALON 58 on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2022. The recital will feature a wide range of musical works including Latin American Christmas folk songs, excerpts from Händel’s “Messiah,” and a preview of “Amethyst,” the third movement of Jarrar’s first symphony “Banishing Grief.” The duo previously performed at the {…}

IndieOpera

Felix Jarrar & Robert Feng to Present Workshop Performance of ‘you do not recognize the bodies in the water’

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Composer/pianist Felix Jarrar and librettist Robert Feng will present Jarrar’s 13th opera, “you do not recognize the bodies in the water,” in a workshop performance at OPERA America on Nov. 22, 2022. Billed as a horror opera, Jarrar and Feng relate the story of an arsonist who is set free from prison so long as she works for a shadowy {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Emerging Artists Theatre 2022 Review: Felix Jarrar’s Halloween One-act Opera Festival

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It’s that spooky time of the year with Halloween around the corner, and never one to pass up presenting holiday specials, composer/pianist Felix Jarrar put on an extravaganza of creepiness with his Halloween One-act Opera Festival, which took place at Emerging Artists Theatre on Oct. 21, 2022. Jarrar showcased three of his most macabre operas, with two inspired by the {…}

IndieOpera

Felix Jarrar Steps Down from Position with BARN OPERA

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(Credit: Eliana Brea) Composer and pianist Felix Jarrar has stepped down from his position as Assistant Music Director at BARN OPERA. “I would like to formally announce that I’m stepping down from my position as Assistant Music Director at BARN OPERA. While the past few years have helped me grow tremendously as an artist, my brand and business are expanding {…}

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Emerging Artists Theatre to Present Felix Jarrar’s ‘Halloween Opera Festival’

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Emerging Artists Theatre is set to present “Halloween Opera Festival” by Felix Jarrar on Oct. 21, 2022. The showcase, which is the inaugural presentation of Jarrar’s work, will star Katy Lindhart, Natalie Polito, Douglas Sabo, Daniel Kamalic, John Gibney, and violinist Chloe Kim. Jarrar will conduct from the piano. The work will feature text by Thomas Hardy, Edgar Allan Poe, {…}