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Regina Opera Releases ‘Carmen’ Production

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Regina Opera has released its 2019 production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” available to stream for free via the company’s website and YouTube page. Conducted by Gregory Ortega, the cast includes Lara Michole Tilotson in the title role, with Christopher Trapani as Don Jose, Alexis Cregger as Micaela, and Jaeman Yoon as Escamillo. Viewers can also watch excerpts and full videos of {…}

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Elena Jannicelli Resigns from Regina Opera Company After Offensive Post

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Regina Opera Company has announced that Elena Jannicelli has resigned from her several positions within the organization. The company had made a statement on July 24 regarding comments made by Jannicelli. But the company has since updated it noting, “UPDATE: ELENA JANNICELLI HAS RESIGNED FROM REGINA OPERA AND WILL NO LONGER HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMPANY.” Jannicelli, who was {…}

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Regina Opera Company Issues Statement Regarding Racially Charged Statements Made by Board Member / Vice President

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Regina Opera Company has issued a statement regarding comments made by Elena Ann Jannicelli, who sits on the Board of Directors. In a Facebook post from July 24, Jannicelli stated “I would like to paint on 12th. Avenue. Opera Singers Matter. Do you think the rock community would object? If anyone can paint BLM with paint that my taxes buy {…}

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Regina Opera Releases ‘La Traviata’ Via YouTube

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The Regina Opera has released a full video performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The performance comes from the 2017 production and stars Sarah Moulton Faux in the title role, Heejae Kim as Alfredo, and Peter Hakjoon Kim as Germont. The video can be seen on the company’s website, www.reginaopera.org, or on its YouTube channel. The company announced that they may release new {…}

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Regina Opera 2020 Review: Gianni Schicchi & Golden Jubilee

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(Credit: Steven Pisano) I have always been partial to small and regional opera companies as they struggled to hold the flag high for the art of opera, often in the unlikeliest places. First, it seemed to me those small companies mirrored what was the norm in Europe, with so many of the small towns  with their own opera theater and {…}

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Regina Opera to Present ‘Gianni Schicchi’ & Golden Jubilee Concert

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Regina Opera will present “Gianni Schicchi” and its Golden Jubilee Concert on Feb. 29, 2020 at the OLPH Catholic Academy of Brooklyn. There will also be performances on March 1, 7, and 8, 2020. Elizabeth Hastings will conduct the opera in a staged production by Linda Lehr. Robert Garner and Nobuki Momma will alternate the title role with Hannah Stone {…}

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Lara Tillotson & Caroline Tye Headline Regina Opera’s ‘Carmen’

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The New York-based Regina Opera will open its 50th anniversary with Bizet’s “Carmen.” The company will showcase a fully-staged conducted by Gregory Ortega and staged by Linda Lehr. Performances are scheduled to take place at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help school auditorium on Nov. 23 through Dec. 1, 2019. The cast will include Lara Tillotson and Caroline Tye in {…}

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Regina Opera Announces Opera + Pops Concert

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Regina Opera has announced that it will be showcasing an Opera + Pops Concert on Sept. 22, 2019 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, New York. The two-hour concert will feature performances by such artists as sopranos Taerra Pence and Elena Jannicelli-Sandella, mezzo-soprano Galina Ivannikova, tenor Peter Hakjoon Kim, baritone Jonathan R. Green, and pianist Victoria Ulanovskaya. The {…}

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Regina Opera Unveils Free Concert At Sunset Park

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Regina Opera Company will showcase a free concert at Sunset Park in Brooklyn on Sept. 15, 2019. The one-hour concert is free to all attendees and will feature soprano Jennifer Gliere, mezzo-soprano Maayan Voss de Bettancourt, tenor Paolo Buffagni, baritone Rockower, and pianist Maxine Feldman. The ensemble will perform music from opera and Broadway. Voss De Bettancourt previously performed with {…}