Opera Orlando has announced its 2024-25 Studio Artists. The artists include Kristen Marie Gillis, Erika Vasallo, Pedro Valdez, and Thandolwethu Mamba. The artists will appear in MainStage and Opera on Site productions, starting with the Florida Premiere of “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín.” “I am very excited to welcome this new quartet of singers into the Opera Orlando family,” said {…}
Opera Orlando has announced its “Summer Concert Series.” First up is “A Duet With Destiny” featuring Norman Garrett and Catherine Martin. They are accompanied by Ammon Perry Bratt. Performance Date: August 11, 2024 ”Dreams + Desires” will be headlined by soprano Lindsey Ohse and pianist Robin Stamper. Performance Date: August 18, 2024 “Your Heart’s Desire” will feature Dominick Chenes and {…}
Opera Orlando has announced its 2024-25 season, titled “Destiny + Desire.” “Our ninth annual season will feature five productions all presented at Dr. Phillips Center for the first time in company history, meaning subscribers can get more opera for less,” said Opera Orlando general director Gabriel Preisser in an official press statement. “Each production highlights the universal human emotion of {…}
Opera Orlando is now accepting applications for its next cohort of singers for the 2024 Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers “SINGS!” The SINGS! program is designed specifically for young singers, ages 15 to 20, interested in pursuing a classical singing career. This program provides professional-level training to help young singers navigate and prepare for college auditions, while {…}
Opera Orlando has announced its annual Valentine’s Day Event “Music & Words of Love.” Scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024, the event will feature performances by soprano NaYoung Ban, tenor Matthew White, Opera Orlando general director, and Grammy winner Gabriel Preisser. They will be joined by pianist Maria Pikoula and violinist Andreas Volmer. Per the official website, the program will include {…}
Opera Orlando’s Youth Company has announced that it will present its annual “Soup Opera.” The presentation is scheduled for Dec. 16, 2023 at Park Lake Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. local time. The program will feature company singers (ages eight to 18) as they take on opera solos, musical theatre songs, and holiday favorites. Additionally, audiences will get to taste {…}
Opera Orlando and Stetson University are joining forces for an apprenticeship Pilot Program. The program aims to allow two students to work with the company per semester. During the apprenticeship, they will hone their vocal skills and fine arts business acumen. They will also receive credits toward their degree. For the first program, the participants will be Nidia Guevara-Nolasco and {…}
Opera Orlando has announced that Glorivy Arroyo will be the company’s new development manager. Arroyo is a mezzo-soprano who has over 20 years of experience in arts administration, language, and music education. She has also worked with Odyssey Opera where she secured major gifts from the National Endowment for the Arts. Working under senior development director Russell P. Allen, Arroyo {…}
Opera Orlando’ is set to present “MÉXICO CANTA!” as a lead-up to the MainStage production of “Frida.” The fundraising event will celebrate the art, culture, and music of Mexico on Sept. 9 at the Orlando Museum of Art. The evening will be headlined by soprano Cecilia Violetta López, who will play the title role in Frida. The event will give audiences {…}
Opera Orlando closes its 2022-23 season with “Baseball: a Musical Love Letter.” The Florida premiere of Kathleen Belcher and Dan Rigazzi’s cabaret-style production relates the history of baseball through opera, musical theater, and jazz standards. Robert Hartfield, Laura Hodos, and Gabriel Preisser headline the one-act opera. Chevalier Lovett conducts. Opera Orlando and the Orange County Regional History Center partnered to offer {…}
Opera Orlando announced its 2023-24 season, entitled “All for Art.” The season opens with “Tosca” starring Eleni Calenos, Nathan Granner, and Daniel Scofield. Josh Shaw directs and Eiki Isomura conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 27 & 29, 2023 The season features “Frida” in a production by John de los Santos conducted by Jorge Parodi. The opera stars Cecilia Violetta López and {…}
