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 {…}
Opera Orlando has announced two new additions to its team. The company has named Javier Rivera as Marketing and Advertising Coordinator with Maya Wilson taking on the role of Communications Coordinator. A graduate of the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Rivera joins the company after working with such organizations as Westfield Productions LLC, PRLinks Communications, International Book Fair & Ediciones Puerto, {…}
(Credit: Bearded Lens) Opera Orlando will once again partner with WUCF TV to broadcast a second performance of “The Secret River.” The event will take place on Jan. 30, 2022, at 4:30 pm EST. “The Secret River” was the company’s first commissioned opera that premiered on Dec. 2021. Composer Stella Sung and librettist Mark Campbell’s opera is based on Pulitzer {…}
Opera Orlando is now streaming “Unknown” on its online platform as part of its Opera Orlando ENCORE! Series. The recording, created by UrbanArias during a live performance at Wolf Trap, features mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven, baritone Michael Mayes, and baritone Shuyulet Vargas. The video was directed by Kristine McIntyre. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Opera Orlando to continue our engagement {…}
Opera Orlando is set to present its latest Bandwagon Community Concert on Oct. 28, 2021. The showcase, which will take place in collaboration with the Milk District Main Street Program and The Nook On Robinson, will feature soloists from the company taking on selections from Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Performers include Logan Webber, Rachel Quereveld, Laura Zahn, and Geoffrey Peterson. That {…}
On October 22, 2021, Opera Orlando, in partnership with University of Central Florida Burnett Honors College, will present a panel talk titled “Having a Voice – OnStage and at the Table.” The panel will include soprano and arts administrator Cecilia Violetta Lopez, conductor Stephanie Rhodes Russel, Dean of Burnett Honors College Sheila Pineres, and a guest appearance by author/entrepreneur Molly {…}
Windermere Preparatory School of Fine Arts will present “An Evening of Opera” on Sept. 23, 2021. The performance will feature artists from Opera Orlando such as soprano Samantha Barnes Daniel, tenor John Texeira, and mezzo-soprano Sarah Purser, alongside students from the Windermere Preparatory School, including Allie Sholtis, Sofia Marrero, Luisa Luo, Jayson Goldner, Rachel Jolley, and the Little Laker Voices. {…}