opera

Chautauqua Opera stages Puccini masterpiece

by Megan Brown on July 14, 2022

Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca is truly a grand opera. The romance is overwhelming, the ending is tragic and it has been performed for over 100 years, with the Metropolitan Opera running it almost 1,000 times and

Time to get loud: Opera opens beloved Invasion to all

by Megan Brown on July 13, 2022

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If you ever thought you had a loud voice, today is the day to prove it. At 3:30 p.m. Thursday,

Opera Conservatory student recital to traverse genres

by Megan Brown on July 12, 2022

Officially, this week’s Opera Conservatory Recital has no theme. Unofficially, it is a chance for the students to sing what

In playing complicated character, Rolfe Dauz finds work even more important

by Megan Brown on July 10, 2022

Nature is restorative. This is what the cast of Thumbprint, specifically Festival Artist Rolfe Dauz, is embracing this summer at

Peace, harmony, hope: Opera Conservatory students prepare for 1st recital of season

by Megan Brown on July 5, 2022

Where there is struggle, hope is often not far behind. This is the theme behind the music chosen for the

For latest Invasion, Young Artists to golf-cart across grounds, singing along the way

by Megan Brown on July 4, 2022

Golf carts and opera singers are an unusual combination, but that did not deter the Chautauqua Opera Company from combining them to create Opera on Wheels, the second Opera Invasion of the season. The Young

Opera Guest Artist Samina Aslam reflects on being 1st Pakistani woman to portray Mai

by Megan Brown on July 4, 2022

Since Thumbprint’s premiere in 2014, Chautauqua Opera Company Guest Artist Samina Aslam is the first Pakistani woman to portray Mukhtar

More than a ‘Thumbprint’ — Opera opens season with chamber work from Sankaram, Yankowitz, with Omer Ben Seadia at helm

by Megan Brown on June 30, 2022

From a young age, Omer Ben Seadia approached her craft with sagacity. “I always wanted to be a director,” Ben

Opera’s Evening of Song to feature Mary Prescott premiere, dovetail with CLSC poetry pick

by Megan Brown on June 29, 2022

The Athenaeum Hotel was built in the 19th century, the same period in which art songs sprouted to popularity —

Marlena Malas, now in 43rd year, to give public masterclass for Opera Conservatory

by Megan Brown on June 28, 2022

Marlena Malas dislikes the term “masterclass.” She views herself as a voice teacher, not a master. Malas teaches, not only

Chautauqua Opera to stage long-awaited festival

by Megan Brown on June 25, 2022

After a two-year intermission, the Chautauqua Opera Company & Conservatory returns with much to celebrate — not just the recent welcome of the School of Music Voice Program into the fold. In 2020, Chautauqua Opera

With CSO, Chautauqua Opera closes out season with annual Opera & Pops concert

by Nichole Jiang on August 6, 2021

NICHOLE JIANG & DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITERS At top, from left, Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists Chasiti Lashay, Kelly

‘As the Così Crumbles’ subverts classics for new spin

by David Kwiatkowski on August 3, 2021

DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITER Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists, from left, Yazid Gray, Kelly Guerra, Chasiti Lashay, Jared V.

Chautauqua Opera Company’s ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ honors work’s namesakes — down to appearance

by David Kwiatkowski on July 30, 2021

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DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITER From left to right, Michael Colman, as The Commentator, Kelly Guerra, as Justice Ruth Bader

Verdict is in: Opera’s ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ continues run with bipartisan message

by David Kwiatkowski on July 23, 2021

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DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITER From left, Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists Michael Colman and Kelly Guerra, and Guest Artist

Keeping stories alive: Voice Program presents modern portrayal of classic ‘Hansel & Gretel’

by Nichole Jiang on July 16, 2021

NICHOLE JIANG & DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITERS Fairy tales are a classic for a reason, but a modern retelling helps keep the stories alive for a new generation. The Voice Program’s production of Hansel &

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