Opera Columbus will open its 2023-24 season with Bizet’s “Carmen.” The production will be performed at the Southern Theatre stage on Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 alongside the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. The new production will be directed by 2022-2023 Crane Directing Fellow Sarah Dahnke and will be conducted by Dr. Everett McCorvey. In a statement, Dahnke said, “The way ‘Carmen’s’ {…}
Opera Columbus announced the promotion of two staff members into new arts administration roles and welcomed a new member to the team. Rachel Will (she/her), who served as Creative Programs Director and the Cooper-Bing Competition Associate Producer, will move into the role of Director of Advancement. She will manage and optimize Opera Columbus’ organizational development processes and will continue in {…}
Opera Columbus has announced its 2023-24 season featuring four productions. The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen” starring Tesia Kwarteng in the title role. The 90-minute production explores sexual freedom, social hierarchies, and the class system and will also see the return of Adam Diegel as Don Jose. “Carmen” will be stage directed by 2022-23 CRANE Directing Fellow, Sarah Dahnke, and {…}
On March 31, 2023, Opera Columbus and the Columbus Symphony will co-present Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Conductor Rossen Milanov and director Eve Summer lead a cast comprised of Hyung Yun in the title role, David Blalock as the Duke, Aubry Ballaro as Gilda, Eric McKeever as Monterone, Cody Muller as Sparafucile, Hilary Ginther as Maddalena, and more. The collaboration comes as part {…}
Opera Columbus is set to present Astor Piazzolla‘s tango opera “María de Buenos Aires.” The opera will be performed by Monica Danilov makes who her company debut in the title role and Jose Miguel Garcia as El Duende, with Paul La Rosa returning to the company as El Payador. The production will also include dancers from Strictly Tango Columbus. Dennis {…}
Opera Columbus has announced that Femi Adeyanju will be its new Board president. “I am very excited to continue working with the talented Opera Columbus staff and our wonderful board members,” said Adeyanju, who has been a board member for more than five years, in an official press statement. “Opera Columbus is focused on reimagining the opera experience to create fun, {…}
Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” is set to be performed in a modern-day Newport, RI in a new production by Opera Columbus. The classic work will be set in the mid-century modern town of Newport, Rhode Island and will showcase Sofia Selowsky and Ben Lee in the lead roles. Gideon Dabi will perform the role of Dandini, while Michelle Trainor will {…}
Opera Columbus has announced that Sarah Dahnke will be its second Crane Directing Fellow. Dahnke is a choreographer, dance artist, arts educator, and the artistic director of Dances for Solidarity who has received commissions from PEN America and A Studio in the Woods. She has also held residences at Abron Arts Center and Brooklyn Studios for Dance. She created a {…}
Opera Columbus has announced its 2022-23 season. Sofia Selowsky, Cody Muller, Gideon Dabi, Michelle Trainor, and Ivy Zhou star in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” Richard Gammon directs, while Kelly Kuo conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 28 & 30, 2022 Monica Danilov and Paul La Rosa star in Piazzolla’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” with Dennis Whitehead Darling directing and Rolando Salazar conducting. Performance Dates: Feb. {…}
Opera Columbus has announced that it will present a unique take on Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The production, which is made in conjunction with Out of the Box Opera and helmed by David Lefkowich and Julia Noulin-Mérat, will feature audience members as guests of Violetta’s party to kick off the opera. “My passion is bringing opera closer to the audience. There’s {…}
In celebration of Opera Columbus’ 40th season, the company is presenting its “4o Days of Opera Festival.” There will be two 90-minute performances taking place on May 22 at the Lincoln Theatre at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Leslie Savory Burr and John A. Williams’ “Vanqui” will be part of this series. This production has been reimagined by Opera Columbus’ {…}
