Bare Opera will be presenting “The Presence of Odradek” on May 10, 2020 at 7 p.m. EDT. The experimental opera, composed by David Rosenmeyer and directed by Malena Dayen, will be streamed online via Bare Opera’s official website. The work utilizes text by Kafka in conjunction with poems by Avot Yeshurun to explore how art is able to able to {…}
Bare Opera has announced that it will be launching The Bare Opera Artist Relief Fund to support artists during the financial hardship they are likely to face during the pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the closure of almost all major opera companies around the world, leaving artists without a salary or job protection. Given the circumstances, Bare Opera {…}
The Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York and Bare Opera will join forces for the fourth straight year to present “Love, Russian Style” at the Kosciusko Foundation on Feb. 10, 2020. The showcase, starring soprano Meryl Dominguez, tenor SungWook Kim, bass Paul An, mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter, and pianist Dina Pruzhansky, will be comprised of music by Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, {…}
This weekend is packed with so much opera that we had to make an exception and add in one extra recommendation for fans around North America. Don Giovanni – Bare Opera, New York Malena Dayen is set to bring a unique angle to Mozart and Da Ponte’s classic, using video cameras attached to performers that will allow unique perspectives of {…}
Bare Opera has announced the full cast for its season-opening production of “Don Giovanni.” The company will showcase Suchan Kim in the title role with Laura León as Donna Anna and Liana Guberman as Donna Elvira. As Leporello, audiences will hear Brace Negron, while Pavel Sulyandziga will be Don Ottavio. Sarah Hayashi will be Zerlina and Paul An will take {…}
On Friday, April 5, 2019, Bare Opera kicked off their production of Astor Piazzolla’s “Maria de Buenos Aires.” Staged in The Bellewether of New York City, the venue, along with director Malena Dayen’s approach, supported by strong choreography from Troy Ogilvie, resulted in an immersive musical experience. The striking and surreal events of Maria’s dramatic journey are conveyed through movement {…}
Those expecting repertory classics in this weekend’s recommendations might wind up a bit disappointed. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any exciting operas on offer. There are a ton of new works and some unlikely classics on display. Scalia / Ginsburg & Trial By Jury – Baltimore Concert Opera This unique double bill will be showcased on Friday and Sunday, {…}
A few years ago, four women put their heads together and decided that they wanted to create an opera company. The result was a company, Bare Opera, that in three years has presented a number of unique concerts with such titles as “Karaoke,” and “Love is Love,” as well as a number of opera productions, including a panoramic view of {…}
Bare Opera has announced that it will be showcasing a holiday concert on Dec. 14, 2018. The performance, which will take place at The New Work Project in Brooklyn at 7 p.m., will feature performances from a wide range of artists, including tenor SungWook Kim, mezzo-soprano Inbar Goldmann, mezzo-soprano Kirsten Scott, and pianist Laetitia Ruccolo. These are all major players {…}
Bare Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which will feature operas from the art forms very beginnings and another from a more recent time. The season starts in November with performances of Monteverdi’s seminal “L’Incoronazione di Poppea.” The production will be directed by David Paul. “He enthusiastically approached me last year with the concept of his edgy production of Poppea {…}
