Opera on Tap will present “The Singing Cabinet of Mathilde LeBeau” on March 8, 2026. The showcase, set to take the stage at the Pen and Brush Gallery in New York, centers on an automaton built in the likeness of Mathilde LeBeau — a celebrated opera singer who vanished in 1891 — and framed as an artifact in the collection of {…}
Opera on Tap is set to present “The Singing Cabinet of Mathilde LeBeau.” Soprano Kaileigh Riess and actress Carla Kissane star in the concert which is the first of six installations that total up to the full opera, “The Singing Cabinets.” The story follows an automaton constructed in the likeness of a Mathilde LeBeau, a celebrated opera singer, who mysteriously {…}
Opera on Tap is teaming up with Chabot Space & Science Center to present “Xixoxa’s Spaceship.” The opera by Victoria Young is set 500 years in the future and tells the story of the titular Earthborn woman who, after losing her family, boards the Nebula X-3, which finds itself on a doomed mission at the center of the Milky Way {…}
Opera on Tap has postponed its “Stars for Education” gala. Per an official announcement, the event was postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Nonetheless, a future date is being planned with the company set to announce it soon. The event was set for March 6, 2025, in New York with the goal of benefiting the Playground Opera and Opera Maker Lab {…}
Opera on Tap has announced its Education Gala, set for March 6, 2025 in New York City. The concert will benefit the Playground Opera and Opera Maker Lab programs and will feature performances by Christine Goerke, Latonia Moore, and Eve Gigliotti, among others. Playground Opera is a program that immerses elementary-school-aged students in the production and performance of an opera. {…}
Opera on Tap will celebrate Pride 365 at the Doux Supper Club in New York City. The showcase, set for Nov. 8, 2024, will feature songs and arias written by or about artists who identify as LGBTQ+. The company was previously set to present the event during Pride Month back in June but had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. {…}
Opera on Tap is set to present Adrienne Danrich’s “Music as the Message: Love Language” on Nov. 24, 2024 at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Angel Riley Love, Chaz’men Williams-Ali, Robert Melon, and Christina Smiley will join Danirch. Other performers include Kagera Buckner, Kwamina Walker-Williams, and the MaM Memoria Choir under Harry Moppins and Cheryl Walker. Pianist {…}
Opera on Tap is set to present “A Night of Irish Vaudeville” on Sept. 25, 2024. The showcase will take place at the American Irish Historical Society in New York City at 7:30 p.m. Performers include Blake Austin Brooks, Katherine Morse Doe, Heather Jones, Caitlin McKechney, Samantha Nahra alongside pianist Emma Luyendijk. The program features iconic Irish Songs such as {…}
Opera on Tap is joining forcing with Kinesis Project Dance Theatre to present “Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling” as part of Summer on the Hudson. The showcase, scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2023, is an outdoor exploration of joy, grief, and how it all relates to the natural processes of the earth’s cracking. It is set to {…}
Opera on Tap has announced two major New York City events set to take place this August. First up will be “Songs of the Sea” in Riverside Park on Pier 1 on August 20 and August 27 from 5-7 p.m. ET. This family -friendly show, which will feature Yaoqing Wang, Vincenzo Fiorito, and Jaydon Beleford, includes sing-a-longs, audience participation and {…}
Opera on Tap has announced that it will be formalizing its partnership with Adrienne Danrich’s “Music as the Message.” The company will team up with Danrich to create interactive, hybrid performances. The series, which Danrich created during the COVID-19 lockdown in response to the murder of George Floyd, was previously presented by The American Opera Project and Opera on Tap. {…}