La gazzetta (The Newspaper) -- an extremely rare Rossini gem.La gazzetta premiered in Naples in 1816, ran for 21 performances and was revived once, in 1928. It was not seen on stage again until the Garsington Opera (England) presented it in 2001. Other European productions include a 2005 production that was presented at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro and at the Grand Teatre del Liceu.  The first performances in the US were given in Boston at the New England Conservatory in 2013. (This performance contained a newly discovered brilliant quintet in Act 1.) POP's production will be only the second in North America and will use a newly commissioned orchestral reduction.

This charming opera buffa is chock-full of Rossini’s trademark ensembles, patter songs, and high flying coloratura for all voices, from bass to soprano.  Rossini fans are sure to recognize melodies from earlier and later better-known Rossini operas including Il barbiere di Siviglia, La cenerentola, and others. The story takes place in a hotel and centers around a Neapolitan father who has advertised his daughter in the newspaper  (”La gazzetta”) searching for the perfect -- or at least the richest-- suitor for his daughter. As is always the case in bel canto comedies, mistaken identies, unexpected arrivals, and general slapstick hijinx ensue. 

POP is commissioning a new orchestral arrangement for La gazzetta and the production will be sung in Italian.

La gazzetta (The Newspaper) -- an extremely rare Rossini gem.La gazzetta premiered in Naples in 1816, ran for 21 performances and was revived once, in 1928. It was not seen on stage again until the Garsington Opera (England) presented it in 2001. Other European productions include a 2005 production that was presented at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro and at the Grand Teatre del Liceu.  The first performances in the US were given in Boston at the New England Conservatory in 2013. (This performance contained a newly discovered brilliant quintet in Act 1.) POP's production will be only the second in North America and will use a newly commissioned orchestral reduction.

This charming opera buffa is chock-full of Rossini’s trademark ensembles, patter songs, and high flying coloratura for all voices, from bass to soprano.  Rossini fans are sure to recognize melodies from earlier and later better-known Rossini operas including Il barbiere di Siviglia, La cenerentola, and others. The story takes place in a hotel and centers around a Neapolitan father who has advertised his daughter in the newspaper  (”La gazzetta”) searching for the perfect -- or at least the richest-- suitor for his daughter. As is always the case in bel canto comedies, mistaken identies, unexpected arrivals, and general slapstick hijinx ensue. 

POP is commissioning a new orchestral arrangement for La gazzetta and the production will be sung in Italian.

La gazzetta (The Newspaper) -- an extremely rare Rossini gem.La gazzetta premiered in Naples in 1816, ran for 21 performances and was revived once, in 1928. It was not seen on stage again until the Garsington Opera (England) presented it in 2001. Other European productions include a 2005 production that was presented at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro and at the Grand Teatre del Liceu.  The first performances in the US were given in Boston at the New England Conservatory in 2013. (This performance contained a newly discovered brilliant quintet in Act 1.) POP's production will be only the second in North America and will use a newly commissioned orchestral reduction.

This charming opera buffa is chock-full of Rossini’s trademark ensembles, patter songs, and high flying coloratura for all voices, from bass to soprano.  Rossini fans are sure to recognize melodies from earlier and later better-known Rossini operas including Il barbiere di Siviglia, La cenerentola, and others. The story takes place in a hotel and centers around a Neapolitan father who has advertised his daughter in the newspaper  (”La gazzetta”) searching for the perfect -- or at least the richest-- suitor for his daughter. As is always the case in bel canto comedies, mistaken identies, unexpected arrivals, and general slapstick hijinx ensue. 

POP is commissioning a new orchestral arrangement for La gazzetta and the production will be sung in Italian.

La gazzetta (The Newspaper) -- an extremely rare Rossini gem.La gazzetta premiered in Naples in 1816, ran for 21 performances and was revived once, in 1928. It was not seen on stage again until the Garsington Opera (England) presented it in 2001. Other European productions include a 2005 production that was presented at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro and at the Grand Teatre del Liceu.  The first performances in the US were given in Boston at the New England Conservatory in 2013. (This performance contained a newly discovered brilliant quintet in Act 1.) POP's production will be only the second in North America and will use a newly commissioned orchestral reduction.

This charming opera buffa is chock-full of Rossini’s trademark ensembles, patter songs, and high flying coloratura for all voices, from bass to soprano.  Rossini fans are sure to recognize melodies from earlier and later better-known Rossini operas including Il barbiere di Siviglia, La cenerentola, and others. The story takes place in a hotel and centers around a Neapolitan father who has advertised his daughter in the newspaper  (”La gazzetta”) searching for the perfect -- or at least the richest-- suitor for his daughter. As is always the case in bel canto comedies, mistaken identies, unexpected arrivals, and general slapstick hijinx ensue. 

POP is commissioning a new orchestral arrangement for La gazzetta and the production will be sung in Italian.

La gazzetta (The Newspaper) -- an extremely rare Rossini gem.La gazzetta premiered in Naples in 1816, ran for 21 performances and was revived once, in 1928. It was not seen on stage again until the Garsington Opera (England) presented it in 2001. Other European productions include a 2005 production that was presented at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro and at the Grand Teatre del Liceu.  The first performances in the US were given in Boston at the New England Conservatory in 2013. (This performance contained a newly discovered brilliant quintet in Act 1.) POP's production will be only the second in North America and will use a newly commissioned orchestral reduction.

This charming opera buffa is chock-full of Rossini’s trademark ensembles, patter songs, and high flying coloratura for all voices, from bass to soprano.  Rossini fans are sure to recognize melodies from earlier and later better-known Rossini operas including Il barbiere di Siviglia, La cenerentola, and others. The story takes place in a hotel and centers around a Neapolitan father who has advertised his daughter in the newspaper  (”La gazzetta”) searching for the perfect -- or at least the richest-- suitor for his daughter. As is always the case in bel canto comedies, mistaken identies, unexpected arrivals, and general slapstick hijinx ensue. 

POP is commissioning a new orchestral arrangement for La gazzetta and the production will be sung in Italian.

Frank Martin's The Love Potion is a retelling of the epic story of Tristan and Isolde. The fateful lovers meet by deception; fall in love by magic, and pursue their love in defiance of heavenly and earthly power. 

"Love Potion casts a haunting spell. Mitisek's austere production is like a mystical ritual that exists beyond time." -Chicago Tribune

Frank Martin's The Love Potion is a retelling of the epic story of Tristan and Isolde. The fateful lovers meet by deception; fall in love by magic, and pursue their love in defiance of heavenly and earthly power. 

"Love Potion casts a haunting spell. Mitisek's austere production is like a mystical ritual that exists beyond time." -Chicago Tribune

A night of Opera on the Sea featuring soloists Diana Farrell, Soprano, Erin Baker Pence, Mezzo soprano, Jason Francisco, Tenor and Scott Ziemann, Baritone.

As a benefit concert by the Ocean Institute, all music performed this evening will be themed to the everlasting waters of the deep or humankind's relationship to it.  

Selections include: Rusalka's Song to the moon; Fuor del Mar; Poor wand'ring one; Ah, Pescator!; Fair moon, to thee I sing; Un bel di; I can smell the sea air; Cielo e mar; the Flower duet; Soave sia il vento; the Pearl Fishers duet Au fond du temple saint; and more!

True love is tragic, but forever!  Opera legend Boris Martinovich, Italian opera star Alessandro Luciano, Grammy nominated Massimo Simeoli, Soprano Ransu & Maestro Im Sang Yoon star in the Fallen One, an original adaptation of Verdi's masterpiece, La Traviata

PrimaVera Opera is bringing to life this adaptation of Verdi's La Traviata at the Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Saturday Aug. 12th 2017 at 7:30pm.  This production includes American and International Artists of the highest caliber including:

Boris Martinovich as Stage Director as Narrator

Ransu as Violetta Valery

Alessandro Luciano as Alfredo Germont

Massimo Simeoli as Giorgio Germont

Jessica Brusilow Rollins as Flora

Scott Ziemann as the Marquis D'Obigny

Conductor Im Sang Yoon

tickets and more info available at 

www.primaveraopera.com 

www.civicartsplaza.com

Sony Press Conference at the Shrine Auditorium to kick off E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, in Los Angeles from June 13, 2016 -June 16, 2016

#E3 #SONY 

Centerstage Opera in collaboration with the Valley Symphony Orchestra present "A Night at the Oper-etta."  A selection of songs from Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado, Strauss' Die Fledermaus and Lehar's The Merry Widow will entertain you all night long.

Showing twice on Saturday May 21, 2016 at 2pm and 7pm at the Main Stage at LA Valley College Theater

Scott himself will be singing:

I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General - Major General - Pirates of Penzance

Behold the Lord High Executioner - Koko - The Mikado

As Someday if my happen.. - Koko - The Mikado

For She's Gone and Married Yum-Yum - Koko - The Mikado

Champagne Trio - Eisenstein - Die Fledermaus

Singing the role of Zuniga in Pacific Lyric Association's production of Bizet's Carmen

Singing the role of Zuniga in Pacific Lyric Association's production of Bizet's Carmen.

Sing the role of Zuniga in Pacific Lyric Association's production of Bizet's Carmen

Cole Porter's classic musical of a show within a show. Timeless songs pair with Shakespearian dialogue and in this story of a theatre troupe in 1948 Baltimore opening a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.  Life imitates Art in this show and we'll see if the characters can find their way through dicey gangsters, a love triangle and their own Shakespearian counterparts to the end of the show.

Gate opens at 6pm and seating is first come, first serve with sections for blankets, short chairs and high chairs. Reserved tables at a higher cost are almost sold out.

Presented by the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts in cooperation with Chance Theater.

For tickets see link below:

Cole Porter's classic musical of a show within a show. Timeless songs pair with Shakespearian dialogue and in this story of a theatre troupe in 1948 Baltimore opening a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.  Life imitates Art in this show and we'll see if the characters can find their way through dicey gangsters, a love triangle and their own Shakespearian counterparts to the end of the show.

Gate opens at 6pm and seating is first come, first serve with sections for blankets, short chairs and high chairs. Reserved tables at a higher cost are almost sold out.

Presented by the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts in cooperation with Chance Theater.

For tickets see link below:

Cole Porter's classic musical of a show within a show. Timeless songs pair with Shakespearian dialogue and in this story of a theatre troupe in 1948 Baltimore opening a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.  Life imitates Art in this show and we'll see if the characters can find their way through dicey gangsters, a love triangle and their own Shakespearian counterparts to the end of the show.

Gate opens at 6pm and seating is first come, first serve with sections for blankets, short chairs and high chairs. Reserved tables at a higher cost are almost sold out.

Presented by the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts in cooperation with Chance Theater.

For tickets see link below:

Cole Porter's classic musical of a show within a show. Timeless songs pair with Shakespearian dialogue and in this story of a theatre troupe in 1948 Baltimore opening a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.  Life imitates Art in this show and we'll see if the characters can find their way through dicey gangsters, a love triangle and their own Shakespearian counterparts to the end of the show.

Gate opens at 6pm and seating is first come, first serve with sections for blankets, short chairs and high chairs. Reserved tables at a higher cost are almost sold out.

Presented by the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts in cooperation with Chance Theater.

For tickets see link below:

Cole Porter's classic musical of a show within a show. Timeless songs pair with Shakespearian dialogue and in this story of a theatre troupe in 1948 Baltimore opening a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.  Life imitates Art in this show and we'll see if the characters can find their way through dicey gangsters, a love triangle and their own Shakespearian counterparts to the end of the show.

Gate opens at 6pm and seating is first come, first serve with sections for blankets, short chairs and high chairs. Reserved tables at a higher cost are almost sold out.

Present by the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts in cooperation with the Chance Theater. For tickets see following link:

Long Beach Opera's Angel Vocal Art Opera Intensive presents and abridged production of Verdi's La Traviata.

Curtain is at 8pm at The State Playhouse on the campus of CSULA.

Singing the role of Dancairo in Center Stage Opera's productino of Carmen by George Bizet