Maria Brea, Melanie Spector, Eric Botto, Joseph Canuto Leon Among Headliners of ‘La Bohème’ Reading at The Church of the Village in NYC

Composer and Florida Grand Opera conductor Felix Jarrar will lead a public concert reading of Puccini’s “La Bohème” on Monday, May 26, 2025 at New York City’s The Church of the Village. The opera will star Maria Brea as Mimì with Melanie Spector as Musetta. Eric Botto will be Rodolfo, and Joseph Canuto Leon will be Marcello, Evan Fleming will {…}

Lisa Marie Rogali, River Guard, & Rolfe Dauz Named Detroit Opera 2023-24 Resident Artists

Detroit Opera has announced the newly selected singers to train in the company’s Resident Artist Program during the 2023–24 season. Those chosen are mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali, tenor River Guard, and baritone Rolfe Dauz. These three were selected from more than 850 international artists who applied to the program. The Resident Artists have committed to an intensive program while living {…}

Manhattan School of Music Senior Opera Theater 2018-19 Review: Albert Herring

Saturday, April 13, 2019 saw the second performance of the Manhattan School of Music’s production of the Springtime favorite, “Albert Herring.” With the production running for three nights, each night featured a different cast, comprised of students from the school’s Senior Opera Theater, headed by conductor Jorge Parodi and director Dona D. Vaughn. This effervescent work, composed by Benjamin Britten, {…}