Photo: Heather Bobeck Giacomo Puccini’s “ll trittico.” Is there any other example of such a special trilogy of one-act operas in the canon? (One that comes to mind is a triptych by Paul Hindemith, though the work is rarely performed.) But “Il trittico” was written while Puccini was at the height of his talents, and he composed three one-act operas as a {…}
Regina Opera Company has announced its Winter Gala Concert, which is set for Feb. 5, 2023. The event will feature sopranos Veronica Mak, Lisa Bryce, and Dilara Unsal; mezzo-soprano Naomi Steele; tenor Jax Hassler; baritone Nigel Smith; flustis Richard Paratley; violinist Mikhail Parkhomovsky; and pianist Catherine Miller. The ensemble will present a two-hour concert of opera duets, arias, and other instrumental selections {…}
New York’s Regina Opera returns to the stage with “La Bohème.” The opera, which is part of the New York Opera Fest, will be performed by Dilara Unsal and Kimberly Lloyd in the role of Mimi, Christopher Trapani and Heejae Kim as Rodolfo, Cate Webber and Jennifer Gliere as Musetta, and Peter Hakjoon Kim and Jin Heo as Marcello. The {…}
Regina Opera Company will be presenting a free summer concert entitled, “Celebrate Summer 2021” on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 3:00 pm EDT. The concert will be held at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Gymnasium and will be 90 minutes in length. “Celebrate Summer 2021” will feature arias and duets, among others, and feature several of the Company’s leading {…}
Regina Opera Company has released its recording of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera on its official website. The free stream features a performance from Nov. 30, 2014 with a cast starring Michael Morrow as Riccardo, Alexis Cregger as Amelia, Andrew Cummings as Renato, Mizuho Takeshita as Oscar, Lara Michole Tillotson as Ulrica, Antoine Hodge as Samuel, Jonathan Dauermann as Tom, {…}
The Regina Opera has announced the second part of its 50th-anniversary concert. The second part of the concert, which was recorded in November 2020 in New York features “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” from “Manon Lescaut,” “Vesti la giubba” from “I Pagliacci,” “Ch’ella mi creda” from “La Fanciulla del West,” “Sempre libera” from “La Traviata,” and “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” {…}
The Regina Opera has released its 50th Anniversary gala. The concert, which was recorded in November 2020 in New York features favorite opera selections and Italian songs. Among the repertoire performed is “O sole mio,” “Core n’grato,” “Dew Fairy’s aria” from “Hansel and Gretel,” “Deh vieni non tardar” from ” The Marriage of Figaro” and “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” {…}
Regina Opera has released its 2019 production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” available to stream for free via the company’s website and YouTube page. Conducted by Gregory Ortega, the cast includes Lara Michole Tilotson in the title role, with Christopher Trapani as Don Jose, Alexis Cregger as Micaela, and Jaeman Yoon as Escamillo. Viewers can also watch excerpts and full videos of {…}
Regina Opera Company has announced that Elena Jannicelli has resigned from her several positions within the organization. The company had made a statement on July 24 regarding comments made by Jannicelli. But the company has since updated it noting, “UPDATE: ELENA JANNICELLI HAS RESIGNED FROM REGINA OPERA AND WILL NO LONGER HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMPANY.” Jannicelli, who was {…}
Regina Opera Company has issued a statement regarding comments made by Elena Ann Jannicelli, who sits on the Board of Directors. In a Facebook post from July 24, Jannicelli stated “I would like to paint on 12th. Avenue. Opera Singers Matter. Do you think the rock community would object? If anyone can paint BLM with paint that my taxes buy {…}
The Regina Opera has released a full video performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The performance comes from the 2017 production and stars Sarah Moulton Faux in the title role, Heejae Kim as Alfredo, and Peter Hakjoon Kim as Germont. The video can be seen on the company’s website, www.reginaopera.org, or on its YouTube channel. The company announced that they may release new {…}