Everest the Opera a Tough Climb in Austin
BY PAUL E. ROBINSON ON 26 JANUARY 2020 Austin, TX – Joby Talbot’s one-act opera Everest was composed in 2014, and is based on an…
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Austin Opera Breathes New Life into La Bohème
PUCCINI: La Bohème Elizabeth Caballero, sop. (Mimì) Kang Wang, ten. (Rofolfo) Noel Bouley, bar. (Marcello) Ashraf Sewailam, bass (Colline) Andrew Lovato, bar. (Schaunard) Susannah Biller,…
Austin Opera Presents Kevin Puts’ “Silent Night”
SILENT NIGHT. Music by Kevin Puts & Libretto by Mark Campbell based on the screenplay by Christian Carion for the motion picture Joyeux Noël. An…
Otello “in concert” a Major Victory for Austin Opera
Verdi: Otello. A Festive Staged Concert Event. Issachah Savage (Otello); Marina Costa-Jackson (Desdemona); Michael Chioldi (Iago); Derek Taylor (Cassio). Concert Stage Director: Rebecca A. Herman…
Austin Opera’s Cio-Cio San (Madama Butterfly) Breaks our Hearts
PUCCINI: Madama Butterfly. Cio-Cio San (Yunah Lee). Lt. Pinkerton (Dominick Chenes). Sharpless (Michael Chioldi). Suzuki (Mika Shigematsu). Goro (Doug Jones). Stage Director: Garnett Bruce. Lighting…
Austin Opera Beats the Band with Donizetti’s “Daughter of the Regiment”
DONIZETTI: The Daughter of the Regiment. Rachele Gilmore (Marie). René Barbera (Tonio). Cindy Sadler (Marquise de Berkenfield). Stefano de Peppo (Sulpice). Austin Opera Chorus and…
Austin Opera Welcomes Back Wagner’s Flying Dutchman
WAGNER: The Flying Dutchman. Wayne Tigges (Dutchman); Peter Volpe (Daland); Melody Moore (Senta); Clay Hilley (Erik). Eric Einhorn (stage director). Michael Baumgarten (lighting and video…
Austin Opera Scores Big Time with Puts/Campbell “Manchurian Candidate”
The Manchurian Candidate. Music by Kevin Puts. Libretto by Mark Campbell. David Adam Moore (Sergeant Raymond Shaw). John Lindsey (Captain Ben Marco). Donnie Ray Albert…
