Despite being in and out of trouble with the government, Beaumarchais was a man of many talents. From watchmaking to diplomacy, the French polymath Pierre-Augustin
This week, Chautauqua Opera Company will undertake the unprecedented. In celebration of its 90th anniversary, this week will be Chautauqua Opera’s first time holding an opera
Chautauqua Opera Young Artists baritone Yazid Gray, soprano Kaitlyn Stavinoha and bass Seunghee Lee didn’t choose opera — it chose them. “Opera was never something
Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists, from left, Gabrielle Beteag, Yazid Gray, Antona Yost, and James Stevens, bottom, perform in “The Barber of Seville in California”
Musicians, whether instrumentalists or singers, collaborate constantly. Instrumentalists accompany singers in an array of different performances such as opera, musical theater or recitals. For Music
Review by David Shengold- Chautauqua Opera Company has been a key cultural feature of the Institution since 1929 — ranking it among the very oldest companies in
Composer-in-Residence, Gilda Lyons, conducts Young Artists, Natalie Trumm, and Jordan Loyd during The Chautauqua Opera Company's second Opera Invasion of the 2019 season on Wednesday,
Members of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with conductor Rossen Milanov perform Bedřich Smetana’s composition From Bohemian Forests and Meadows Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in the
For mezzo-soprano Quinn Middleman, there’s something captivating about the vulnerability that opera singers experience in recitals. “I think that’s what people are looking for
The cast of Chautauqua Opera Company’s ¡Figaro! (90210) perform during a dress rehearsal Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Norton Hall. DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO EDITOR DAVE MUNCH/PHOTO
Baritone Daniel Belcher has been playing Figaro for 23 years. With a fitting voice and exemplary comedic timing, Belcher has fully embraced the character; Figaro has
Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artist Sidney Ragland grew up in California, surrounded by Gospel music and his Creole culture. The soulful sounds of Gospel and rhythm
General and Artistic director Steven Osgood uses a megaphone to greet Chautauquans in Odland Plaza during Chautauqua Opera Company's first Opera Invasion of the 2019