UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
A Scandinavian Voyage with Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra
Artistic director Gregory Lawrence has put together a program that transports the listener to Scandinavia. The music features elements of beloved folk melodies, poetry, references to nature, introspection and simplicity.
The orchestra will be led by resident conductor Zun-Hin Woo and will feature CCO principal violinist Domenico Hueso and guest artists violinist Renaudo Robinson and Swedish soprano Emma Berggren.
Musical highlights:
“Solveig’s Sang” from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg
“Skogen Sover” by Hugo Alfvén
“Tonerna” by Carl Sjöberg
“Ack Värmeland du Sköna”.
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society presents Dolce Armonia
David Hodgson the director of the recently established Ridgecrest Opera Workshop and former Artistic Director of the Ridgecrest Opera Guild, is continuing his mission to bring world-class opera to Ridgecrest audiences. This extraordinary concert will feature a blend of local and international talent performing operatic masterpieces.
Musical highlights:
“Qui Radamès verrà… O patria mia” from Aida by Verdi
“Ciel! mio padre” from Aida by Verdi
“Io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur by Cilea
“Mario! Mario! Mario!” from Tosca by Puccini
“Recordare” from Mozart’s Requiem
“Un dì se ben rammentomi” from Rigoletto by Verdi
Bayreuth-Stipendium
Singing Competition
Wagner-Sällskapet in Göteborg arranges a yearly vocal competition in collaboration with GöteborgsOperan for young Wagnerian singers.
10 finalists are selected and judged by Göran Gademan, dramaturge at GöteborgsOperan, Annalena Persson soloist manager at GöteborgsOperan, hovsångerskan Helena Döse, music agent Maximilian Schattauer and one representative from Wagner-Sällskapet.
Musical highlights:
“Vissi d’arte” from Tosca by Puccini
“Einsam in trüben Tagen” from Lohengrin by Wagner
Guild Opera Company
75th Anniversary
In celebration of their 75th Anniversary – Guild Opera Company will present the first act of Puccini’s masterpiece Tosca, followed by the hilarious spoof Meanwhile Back at Mario’s and Alice in Wonderland by Robert Chauls.
Tosca Act I
Floria Tosca: Emma Berggren
Mario Cavaradossi: Emesh Wijewardena
Scarpia: Gabriel Manro
Sacristan: Haocheng Sun
Cesare Angelotti: Dennis Rupp
Spoletta: Josepth Bautista
Fiesta Española!
Spanish Concert
Spanish music and cuisine at Kleine Komödie in Graz.
Songs in Spanish from Spain and Latin America
Arias from Zarzuelas.
Arranged by Gustavo Halley.
Featuring pieces by composers such as Carlos Guastavino, Manuel de Falla, Federico Moreno Torroba, Manuel M. Ponce and Fernando Obradors.
Buona sera, Graz!
At Kammermusiksaal, Grazer Congress.
An evening of Italian duets and ensembles.
Arranged by Piotr Wisniewski.
Featuring scenes from La Traviata & Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi, Anna Bolena by Gaetano Donizetti & Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo.
Musical Highlights:
Act III Finale from Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi
Puccini Gala
At Stefanielsaal, Grazer Congress.
Featuring arias and duets from Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème, Suor Angelica, Tosca, Turandot, Madama Butterfly, La rondine, Manon Lescaut and Gianni Schicchi.
Conducted by Lukas Beikircher
Musical Highlights:
Flower duet “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” from Madama Butterfly by Puccini
Summer Concert with Maestro Skanör Falsterbo Musikförening
Opening concert for the summer.
Arranged by musical director, conductor and pianist Per Engström.
Musical Highlights:
“O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi by Puccini
“La Petenera” from La Marchenera by Torroba
“Estrellia” by Manuel M. Ponce
“Ack Värmeland du sköna”
A Spring Serenade
Vier letzte Lieder by Richard Strauss:
“Frühling”
“September”
“Beim Schlafengehen”
“Im Abendrot”
“Estrellita” by Manuel M. Ponce
“La Petenera” from La Marchenera by Torroba
“Asturiana” by Manuel de Falla
“Nana” by Manuel de Falla
Hansel & Gretel with Lyric Opera of Orange County
May 11 & 12, 2014
3:00 & 6:30 PM shows
The Yost Theatre
Downtown Santa Ana
Conductor: Bruno Nascimento
Director: Diana Farrell
Gertrude & Gingerbread Witch (cover)
Madama Butterfly with Mission Opera
Mission Opera presents selections from Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Featuring Emma Berggren as Cio-Cio-San and Emesh Wijewardena as Pinkerton.
Il Tabarro & Suor Angelica with Guild Opera Company
Guild Opera Company presents Giacomo Puccini’s Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica February 2 & 3, 2024, at River of the Valley in Canoga Park.
Suor Angelica: Emma Berggren
Principessa: Teresa Oliva
Genevieve: Lily Berthold
Abbess: Claudia Sobol
Maestra: Rachel Mellman
Monitor: Abigail Hernandez
Nurse: Leilah Telon
Osmina: Veronica Robinson
Dolcina: Jessica Berns-Garner
Cercatrice: Megan Shoaf
Cercatrice: Lillian Glascott
Lay-Sister: Laura Barrows
La Traviata with Pacific Lyric Association
Pacific Lyric Association presents Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata October 20-22, 2023, at California Center for the Arts in Escondido.
Conductor: Alexandra Keegan
Director: Gabriel Reoyo Pazos
Violetta Valéry: Emma Berggren & Yewon Ella Yoon
Alfredo: Gerardo Gaytan & Felipe Prado
Germont: Carlos Oliva & Michael Sokol
Flora: Hiroko Yoshinaga & Kelsey Fahy
Gaston: Jack Adkins & Shawn Taylor
Baron: Thomas Lokensgard
Annina: Sara Frondoni & Lily Berhold
Marchese d’Obigny: Stephen Blavet
Dottore Grenvil: Bryan Dahl
Giuseppe: Robert Sheaffer
An Italian Afternoon
Woodley Concert Corner presents an afternoon of Italian operatic works such as Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini and Aida, Don Carlo, La forza del destino and La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi.
Musical Highlights:
“Un dì, felice, eterea” from La Traviata
“Fu la sorte dell’armi a tuoi funesta” from Aida
Leonora & Il Padre Guardiano scene from La forza del destino
Tosca with Guild Opera Company
Guild Opera Company presents Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca January 27 and 28, 2023, at River of the Valley in Canoga Park.
Tosca: Emma Berggren
Mario Cavaradossi: Felipe Prado
Scarpia: Carlos Oliva
Sacristan: Haocheng Sun
Cesare Angelotti: Adam McCrory
Spoletta: Carlos Gomez
Sciarrone: Alexei Helmbock
Shepherd: Lily Berthold
