Guild Opera Company will present two free performances of Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera” on April 24 and 25 at River of the Valley in Canoga Park, California. The production is directed by Gabriel Reoyo Pazos with musical direction by Helen Wu. The principal cast features Chilean-American tenor Felipe Prado as Riccardo, soprano Emma Berggren as Amelia, and baritone Carlos {…}
California’s Guild Opera Company will present Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” in concert on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Glendale. The performance, offered free to the public through the support of Darcy and Richard Kopcho, stars baritone David Hodgson as Conte di Luna, tenor David De Melo as Manrico, soprano Emma Berggren as Leonora, {…}
California’s Guild Opera Company will present “Carmen” on June 27 and 28, 2025. The production, which will take place at River of the Valley in Canoga Park, will feature mezzo-soprano Kimberly Poli in the role as Carmen; tenor David De Melo as Don José; baritone David Hodgson as Escamillo; soprano Veronica Robinson as Micaëla; Lily Berthold and Emma Berggren as {…}
Guild Opera Company is set to present a “5 Sopranos Concert” on June 13, 2025. The showcase will feature Emma Berggren, Agnese Gallenzi, Claire Pegram, Leela Subramaniam and Lena Yasmin at the First German United Methodist Church in Glendale, CA. The program will include music by Mozart, Donizetti, Strauss, and Bernstein, among others. They will be joined by pianist Helen {…}
Guild Opera Company will present Verdi’s “Macbeth” on April 25 and 26, 2025 at River of the Valley in Canoga Park. The production will be directed by Gabriel Reoyo Pazos with Helen Wu conducting. Starring in the Verdi work is Carlos Oliva in the title role and Emma Berggren as Lady Macbeth. As Banco, audiences will see Dennis Rupp, while {…}
Guild Opera Company is set to present a double bill of “Il Tabarro” and “Suor Angelica.” On Feb. 2 and 3 at River of the Valley in Canoga Park, the organization will showcase a production directed by Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos, led by music diretors Dr. Robert Chauls and Helen Wu. “Il Tabarro” will star baritone Carlos Oliva, soprano Yunjeong Choi, and {…}
Guild Opera Company is set to present five tenors in concert on Jan. 13, 2024. The showcase will feature Dongwhi Baek, Elias Berezin, Chris Hunter, Felipe Prado, and Emesh Wijewardena as they perform operatic staples ranging from “O sole mio”, “Nessun dorma,” and “Ah! Mes Amis,” among others. Baek has performed with such companies as San Diego Opera and Pacific {…}