On March 24, 2023, Opera Baltimore will present Verdi’s “La Traviata” at Towson University’s Stephens Hall. The work comes as a co-production between Opera Baltimore and OperaDelaware and part of an ongoing collaboration between the two companies. Soprano Lindsay Ohse stars as Violetta, with tenor Matthew Vickers as Alfredo, baritone Benjamin Taylor as Germont; the cast also includes Melanie Ashkar {…}
Opera Baltimore is set to present a semi-staged concert version of Benjamin Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw.” Soprano Colleen Daly leads the cast as the Governess. Tenor Norman Shankle takes on the roles of Quint and the Prologue. Singing the role of Mrs. Grose is mezzo-soprano Annie Chester in her Opera Baltimore mainstage debut. Soprano Robin Steitz performs the role {…}
Opera Baltimore is set to present “Opera on the Avenue” on Oct. 8, 2022. The showcase will be presented in partnership with the Arch Social Community Network, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Black Arts District, and No Boundaries Youth Organizers. The daytime event opens at 600 Cumberland Street and the Pennsylvania Avenue Branch of the Pratt Library. It will be {…}
Opera Baltimore has appointed five new members to its Board of Directors. The company announced that the new members include Bart Debicki, Francis Mondimore, Laura Nattans, Erin Rada, and Stevie Schein. “Each new member excels in his or her profession, bringing vital experience to our board. Their commitment to the Greater Baltimore community, and to bolstering opera in our region {…}
Baltimore Concert Opera has announced a name change and its 2022-23 season. The Company revealed that it will now go under the name of Opera Baltimore, which reflects its intention to stage operas as part of its annual programming, which includes the 2022-23 season. The season will kick off with “Opera on the Avenue – A Celebration of Anne Wiggins {…}