San Francisco Opera’s Pocket Opera has announced its 2023 season. All four fully-staged productions will be sung in English and produced on a small, audience-friendly scale. First up is Johann Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” featuring Cheryl Cain in her Pocket Opera debut as Rosalinde. Patrick Hagen will sing the role of Eisenstein, and Leandra Ramm as Prince Orlofsky. Adele is sung {…}
The Opera Buffs will present a gala evening of Donizetti favorites, including excerpts from “Lucia di Lammermoor,” and “La Fille du Régiment” at Zipper Hall, The Colburn School in Los Angeles on May 13, 2022. Opera Buff Alumni will join a full chorus and orchestra, under the baton of maestro Brent McMunn, to showcase the Act one Fountain Scene, and {…}
The Opera Buffs are set to present “An Evening of Donizetti” on May 13, 2022. The company will present two scenes from Acts one and two from “Lucia di Lammermoor” followed by Act one from “La Fille du Régiment.” “Lucia” will star Michelle Drever in the title role with Ben Lowe as Enrico, Jesús León as Edgardo, Chris Hunter as {…}
Pocket Opera has announced its 2022 season. The season will open with “The Merry Widow” starring Jennifer Ashworth and Orson Van Gay. Performance Dates: March 27 – April 10, 2022 Next up is Wagner’s rarely performed “Das Liebesverbot.” The opera will star soprano Leslie Sandefur and Patrick Hagen. Nicolas A. Garcia directs with Jonathan Khuner conducts. Performance Date: May 15 {…}
Pacific Opera Project has announced that it will be presenting a unique double bill that includes “Gianni Schicchi” and “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges.” The performances, which are slated for three performances between Jan. 25 and Feb. 2, 2020, will take place at the Occidental College’s Thorne Hall. They will be conducted by Joshua Horsch with POP Artistic Director Josh Shaw {…}