(Credit: Bobby Gutierrez) Opera Baltimore is set to present Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” at The Engineers Club at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion for three performances starting on Feb. 26, 2025. The production features Sarah Coit as Maria Stuarda, opposite Chelsea Lehnea as Queen Elizabeth I. Peter Drackley takes on the role of Roberto, Earl of Leicester, while Caitlin Crabill portrays Anna. Eric {…}
Toledo Opera and the Toledo Spirits Company present the pop-up event, “Get into the Spirit of Opera,” to promote the upcoming performance of “Cinderella.” To celebrate the nearing performance of Rossini’s “Cinderella,” the Toledo Spirits Company will host a performance by members of the cast, hold a drawing for two tickets to opening night show and a $75 gift certificate {…}
Toledo Opera will present Gioachino Rossini’s “Cinderella” on Oct. 6 and 8, 2023 at the Valentine Theatre. “Cinderella” stars mezzo-soprano Sarah Coit as Angelina, tenor David Walton as Prince Ramiro, and Keith Phares as Count Dandini. Michelle Rofrano conducts the production by Marc Verzatt. In a statement, Toledo Opera Executive Director Suzanne Rorick said, “We are pleased to begin our {…}
Ohio’s Toledo Opera has announced its lineup for the 2023-24 season. For its 65th season, the company will present three much-loved operatic works. First up is Gioachino Rossini’s “Cinderella.” The classic fairytale stars mezzo-soprano Sarah Coit as Angelina (Cinderella) and tenor David Walton as Prince Ramiro. Also among the cast are Adelmo Guidarelli, Keith Phares, Sara Mortensen, Imara Miles, and Jason {…}
Photo: Seattle Opera What a treat to see a world premiere deliver a gripping operatic experience. Everyone involved in this endeavor earned kudos individually and cumulatively—the vision of what was possible was manifested collaboratively, each creative element building upon the others. “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is a new opera based on Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling 2007 novel about the resilience of {…}
The Utah Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring four productions. Ari Pelto conducts Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” production of Tomer Zvulun. Michael Chioldi, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Robert Stahley, and Tichina Vaughn. Performance Dates: Oct. 8-16, 2022 Stephanie Rhodes Russell conducts Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment.” Michael Shell directs with a cast that includes Madison Leonard, Jack Swanson, and Matthew Burns. Performance Dates: Jan. 14-22, 2023 {…}
The Utah Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four staged productions with live audiences. Here is a rundown of what the company will have on offer next season. Michael Adams stars in Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville“ alongside Sarah Coit, Matthew Grills, and Matthew Burns. Gary Thor Wedow conducts Michael Shell’s production. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2021 John Holiday, {…}
Over 100 singers came together for a video performance of “Light Shall Lift Us,” a work by librettist Mark Campbell and composer Paul Moravec. The duo, which has worked together on “The Shining” proposed the idea to Marc Scorca of Opera America, who embraced the idea and helped put together the 107 artists who would eventually record their individual parts {…}