New Camerata Opera will host “An Autumn Affair,” a fundraising gathering in support of its debut production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026, in Manhattan. The showcase will feature live performances by company artists in a salon setting, with guests receiving a preview of the company’s Spring 2027 staging of “Rigoletto.” Per an official press release, proceeds will {…}
New Camerata Opera will present Joseph Bologne’s “L’amant anonyme” at the Rose Nagelberg Theatre at Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City, with four performances running June 18 through June 21, 2026. The production, set in 1960s television studio will be directed by Brandon Shaw McKnight with music direction by Kelly Lam. The cast, which is double cast, features {…}
New Camerata Opera will present “L’amant anonyme” this Spring. The only surviving opera by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, will be conducted by Kelly Lam and directed by Brandon Shaw McKnight in a staging that reimagines the opera within a 1960s television studio inspired by The Bell Telephone Hour. “L’amant anonyme” had its world premiere on March 18, 1780. The {…}
Mezzo-soprano Eva Parr performs in New Camerata Opera’s concert “The Music of Earl Kelly.” Parr along with violist Sarah Adams, and pianist Andrew Parr will present a concert of works by American composer Earl Kelly (1916-1981). Kelly composed over 50 songs and works for piano, many during his tour of service in North Africa and Italy during World War II. {…}
New Camerata Opera has announced that it will present “La Tragédie de Carmen” as its fall 2024 production. The work by Peter Brook and Marius Constant is a stripped-down version of Bizet’s famed opera that centers on the four main characters of the work – Carmen, Don José, Micaëla, and Escamillo. Soloists include Juliana Curcio and Anna Maria Vacca as {…}
New Camerata Opera has released “One Train,” a new animated children’s opera film. The 13-minute opera-film, which is available to view on Vimeo, was composed by Hilary Purrington and Hannah McDermott was brought to life by Chilean-based animation studio Catarata. It was directed by Carlos Araya. It tells the story of a girl who encounters a homeless magician on her {…}
New Camerata Opera will present “Flesh & Stone” this November. The triple-bill of song cycles by Matthew Recio, Britten, and Heggie will be directed by John de los Santos with musical direction by Jason Wirth. Barbara Porto and Kristin Renee Young will present Recio’s “Statues in London” while Chris Carr and Victor Khodadad will sing Britten’s “Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo.” {…}
New Camerata Opera’s 2023 Gala features performances by Erik Bagger, Scott Lindroth, Kristin Renee Young, on Sept. 13. Other soloists include Victor Khodadad, Stan Lacy, Eva Parr, Barbara Porto, Jaclyn Randazzo, and Julia Tang. Also on on the program is the premiere of Hilary Purrington and librettist Hannah McDermott’s animated children’s opera “One Train.” Violetta Zabbi conducts. New Camerata Opera produced {…}
Photo credit: James Elliott On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, New York’s New Camerata Opera staged a double-bill featuring two French one-act operas, Lili Boulanger’s “Faust et Hélène” and Maurice Ravel’s “L’heure Espagnole.” The company, known for its fun and immersive productions, brought these relatively obscure works to the Irondale Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The venue is beautifully decrepit and {…}
The New Camerata Opera is set to open its new season with a double bill of French one-act operas. The double bill will include the rarely performed work “Faust et Hélène” by Lili Boulanger and Maurice Ravel’s “L’heure espagnole.” The opera will be the first time ever that New Camerata Opera brings its unique blend of immersive and fun performances {…}
The New Camerata Opera will present an outdoor summer concert on August 6, 2022. The showcase, which will be hosted by Operation Gig!, will take place at Ditmas Park in Brooklyn and features New Camerata Opera’s principal soloists. The showcase follows a number of concerts at Anita’s Way in Manhattan set to take place on August 4. New Camerata Opera {…}