Following Hurricane Milton, Opera Naples’s executive director has released a statement. Executive director Melanie Kalnins said, “It is our sincere hope that you are safe and managing the impact of Hurricane Milton. I am also writing to provide an update regarding the Wang Opera Center (WOC) following the storm. We are grateful that the WOC managed the storm well. While {…}

(Photo credit: Ivan Seligman) Opera Naples Youth Summer program is set to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado.” The two-week summer music enrichment program makes performance arts accessible to young students, providing them with invaluable skills that extend far beyond the stage. Participants build on vocal and theatrical skills in a demanding but supportive environment. In addition to rehearsing the {…}

Opera Naples is set to present “Zarzuela and Flamenco.” Ramón Tebar will perform on piano with Alma Tacon as part of the Flamenco Ensemble, soprano Laura De Mare, and Ray Gonzalez. The concert will celebrate the tradition of Spanish music and dance, with the “heart-pounding rhythms, passionate dance moves, and costumes of Flamenco!” The concert will feature arias and duets of Zarzuela and {…}