Opera Orlando’s Youth Company has announce that it will be present its annual “Soup Opera.” The showcase will take place at the St. John Lutheran Church in Winter Park, Florida on Dec. 17, 2022 at 2 p.m. local time. The program will be headlined by company singers (ages eight to 18) and includes solos and ensemble pieces. The event, which is {…}
Opera Orlando is set to put its production of “All is Calm” on tour. The production, which hails from 2019, will be directed by Grant Preisser with conductor Andrew Minear making his company debut. “It was such a joy developing our original production of All is Calm, and I am so happy we are bringing it back and sharing it {…}
Opera Orlando has announced four artists that will be joining its Studio Artist program. The artists include soprano Sara Lucille Law, mezzo-soprano Raphaella Medina, tenor Robert Hartfield, and baritone Geoffrey Peterson. They will appear on both MainStage and On the Town productions while also engaging with the Central Florida community with in-school programs, retirement center concerts, and other outreach showcases. {…}
Opera Orlando has announced the third recital in its Summer Concert Series. The showcase, which is set for August 28, 2022, will star soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora, bass Andrew W. Porter, and pianist Robin Stamper. The program, entitled “Late Night Encounters,” will feature scenes from Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” and Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah.” There will also be art songs {…}
On August 21, 2022, Opera Orlando continues its summer concert series with “A Star Turn: Broadway to Opera” featuring soprano Kyaunnee Richardson. Richardson and pianist Chevalier Lovett will present several arias and show tunes at the University Club of Winter Park in Winter Park, Florida. In 2016 Richardson made her professional debut with Festival of the Arts Boca in the {…}
On August 14, 2022, Opera Orlando will open its Summer Concert Series with “(DIS) REPUTABLE: the good, bad, and questionable women of the stage.” This program will feature soprano Emily Pulley, joined by pianist Ammon Perry Bratt, as they run through a variety of selections from figures such as nuns, nobility, hags, harlots, and more, drawing from works like “Carmen” {…}
On July 25, 2022, Opera Orlando will launch its annual training initiative for younger singers, titled “Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers,” or “SINGS!” The program is a weeklong intensive meant to help students aged 15-20 who are interested in pursuing a career in classical singing. Students will receive coaching from OO staff and teaching artists on solo {…}
Opera Orlando is set to present “Viva l’Opera!” on May 13, 2022. The annual gala, which will take place at The Alfond Inn at Rollins, will honor Helen Hall Leon, who started the Opera Orlando Endowment and also made a significant contribution to Arnold Palmer Hospital. Leon donated $5 million to Arnold Palmer Hospital’s neuroscience center in order to support {…}
Opera Orlando has unveiled its 2022-23 season which includes three operas. First up will be “The Magic Flute” in a production by Grant Preisser and choreography by Maxine Montilus. Chaowen Ting, in her company debut, conducts a cast starring Tyler Nelson, Kathryn Bowden, Brian James Myer, and Magdalena Kuzma. Performance Dates: Oct. 28 & 30, 2022 “All is Calm: The {…}
Opera Orlando is set to honor chairs Margie and Chuck Steinmetz on April 23, 2022. The event, entitled “The Mozart Dinner,” will take place at the Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Philips Center for the Performing Arts. Attendees will see the performance of arias and duets from such Mozart favorites as “The Magic Flute,” “Così fan tutte,” “Don Giovanni,” and “The {…}
Opera Orlando has received the Golden Bear Grant from The American Fundraising Foundation. The grant totals $10,000 and is aimed at providing the organization extra support during the pandemic. “We are beyond excited at Opera Orlando to receive the Golden Pear Grant,” said Gabriel Preisser, general director of Opera Orlando, in an official press statement. “Having support like this gives {…}