Mercury Opera is teaming up with St. Malachy’s – The Actor’s Chapel to present “Freedom,” a concert for Ukraine on April 11, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at St. Malachy’s – The Actor’s Chapel in New York City, will feature such artists as Stefan Szkafarowsky, Glenn Seven Allen, Kate Fruchterman, Stacy Dove, Jennifer Glière, Boris Derow, and Marion Vernette Moore, {…}
Following a successful “Summer Lemonade Series,” Mercury Opera will continue to bring outdoor opera to Edmonton with its upcoming “Fall by the Fireside” series. These performances, which will be held at the Casa Rosso, will feature company artists sharing songs drawing from classical repertory and more before the snow season arrives. The series will open on September 19, with “Flamenco {…}
On March 14, 2020, Mercury Opera concluded its run of Puccini’s timeless “La Boheme.” Due to the situation regarding the spread of COVID-19, this production was offered up via live stream; this review is the result of that viewing experience. This production translated the drama into the relatively-modern setting of New York City in 1979, in a time when the {…}
Mercury Opera is set to showcase Bizet’s “Carmen” in five different locations across Alberta, Canada this August. The opera will star Puerto Rican mezzo Laura Virella with Boris Derow and Jeffrey Strand alternating as Don José and El Dancairo. Jorge Luis Trabanco will be Escamillo. Other cast members include Elise Noyes, Dacia Gramlick, Sandra Flores Strand, Martin Galba, Alia Amad, {…}
The Mercury Opera will showcase Puccini’s “La Bohème” at the Chez Pierre Cabaret starting on Feb. 27, 2019. The company is known for showcasing opera in new light and this version of the famed opera is set in NYC’s Alphabet City around 1979. In this context, Marcello and Rodolfo remain an artist and writer, respectively, but Schaunard is a drag {…}