Chicago City Opera is set to present an evening of two one act Mozart operas “The Impresario” and “Bastien and Bastienne.” The two works will be combined into an overarching farce channeling the theatrical meta-comedies like “Noises Off” and “The Play That Goes Wrong.” When baritone turned director Oscar Buff decides to start his own opera company to put on {…}
Chicago City Opera is set to present Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” The opera will be performed twice on June 5 at DANK Haus German American Cultural Center and on June 7 at Fulton Street Collective. Conducted by CCO Artistic Director Alexandra Enyart with stage direction by Rose Freeman, the cast will include soprano Alannah Spencer as The Marschallin, mezzo-soprano Molly Clementz {…}
Chicago City Opera is set to present Massenet’s “Cendrillon” on Feb. 13 and 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at The CheckOut in Chicago. The opera will star sopranos Hayley Fox as Cinderella and Valerie Beck as Prince Charming. Also appearing are Noah Gartner as Pandolfe, Tracey Furling as the Fairy Godmother, Marissa Simmons as Madame de la Haltière, Marnie Baylouny and {…}
Chicago City Opera is set to open its new season with a production of “Carmen” at the Horatio N. May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery. Set for Oct. 3 and 4, 2025, the performances of the famed Bizet masterwork will star Angela Born in the title role and Jordan Loyd as Don José. Joining them are Keaton Payne, Jessie Lyons, Diana {…}
Chicago City Opera (CCO) will present “Die Tote Stadt” on May 16 and 17, 2025 at the Horratio N. May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery. The opera stars Karlos Piñero-Mercado as Paul, soprano Alannah Spencer as Marietta/Marie, baritone Noah Gartner as Frank/Fritz, mezzo-soprano Nicole Rivera-Montañez as Brigitta/Lucienne, soprano Ashley McKinstry as Juliette, tenor Peter Lorenzo as Gaston/Graf Albert, and tenor Kameron {…}