New Rochelle Opera

10/01/2024

New Rochelle Opera celebrates Gershwin classics! 🎵💜

Enjoy the enduring artistry of the beloved Gershwin’s with selections from such popular musicals as “Shall We Dance”, “Lady Be Good”, “Nice Work If You Can Get It”, “Funny Face”, “An American in Paris”, “Girl Crazy”,
and of course, the memorable opera, “Porgy and Bess”

FEATURING:

AUDREY DU BOIS HARRIS, soprano
EMA MITROVIC, mezzo-soprano
GIWOOUNG KIM, tenor
ANDREW WANNIGMAN, baritone
JUSTIN McARTHUR, tenor
BRIAN HOLMAN, pianist

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🗒️ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2024 – 3:00 PM
📍Christopher Murphy Auditorium, Iona University, New Rochelle, NY
🎟️ Tickets: $40 general, $35 seniors, $15 non-Iona students; Iona staff and students free
https://ticketstripe.com/nro-gershwin

06/23/2024

It’s a wrap! Everyone did amazing in Pagliacci. Thanking all cast and crew members! ❤️🎪 Thank you everyone for coming, and supporting New Rochelle Opera!

06/22/2024

We officially open Pagliacci tomorrow! We’re working really hard and we can’t wait for you to see the performances. 🎪 Here’s some BTS photos.

You can still buy your tickets! 🎟️ 🔗 The link for tickets is in the description.

PAGLIACCI

June 22nd at 8PM and June 23rd at 3PM

Ticket link in the bio 🎟️

06/15/2024

It’s official! The one week countdown for Pagliacci begins ⏰ The cast and crew have been working hard and it’s almost time! 🎪

Don’t worry, there is still time to buy your tickets. 🎟️ You don’t want to miss this!

PAGLIACCI
June 22nd at 8PM and June 23rd at 3PM 🗒️
Ticket link in the bio 🎟️

06/14/2024

✨Cast Spotlight ✨for our Pagliacci Cast! 🎪

Robert Garner as Tonio on June 22nd
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Robert Garner, (Tonio), previously appeared with New Rochelle Opera as Escamillo in Carmen, Sharpless in Madama Butterfly and Ping in Turandot.
 
Recent engagements include the title roles of Eugene Onegin and Nabucco at Union Avenue Opera of St. Louis to great critical acclaim.  Other recent appearances include:  The title role of Don Giovanni, and Marcello in La Boheme for Connecticut Lyric Opera, title role of Gianni Schicchi, Di Luna in Il Trovatore, and Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor at Regina Opera.
 
Since 2007, Mr. Garner has been a member of The Metropolitan Opera extra chorus, appearing regularly in operas such as Aida, Billy Budd, Boris Godunov, Carmen, Fidelio, Götterdämerung, Mefistofele, Otello, Parsifal, Turandot, and Don Carlo in both New York and on tour in Japan.
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Bryan Murray as Tonio on June 23rd
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“Bryan Murray, lyric baritone based in New York City, has graced stages around the world. His recent notable performances include portraying Zuniga in ‘Carmen’ at the Hogfish Music Festival, Jupiter in ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’ with Opera Ithaca, and the priest and fisherman in Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Only the Sound Remains’ at renowned venues such as The Biennale in Venice, the Strasbourg Festival, and Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bryan held a one-year contract with Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he showcased his versatility by performing comprimario roles in 12 different productions during the 2018/19 season. His memorable portrayals included Fiorello in ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia,’ Moralès in ‘Carmen,’ and Marullo in ‘Rigoletto.’ On the concert stage, Bryan recently had his Carnegie Hall debut as the baritone soloist in the world premiere of ‘Everyone, Everywhere’ by Daron Hagen. Bryan has also performed alongside esteemed ensembles such as NY Baroque Inc. and Teatro Grattacielo in Manhattan, as well as the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra, the Yale Philharmonia, the Jacksonville Symphony, the New Haven Symphony, and the Yale Camerata.

PAGLIACCI
Saturday, June 22nd, 8:00PM & Sunday, June 23rd 3:00PM
🎟️ Ticket link in BIO

06/11/2024

✨Cast Spotlight ✨ for our Pagliacci Cast 🎪

Audrey DuBois Harris as Nedda on June 22nd
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In the summer of 2024, Mrs. DuBois Harris returns to the operatic stage in the role of Nedda in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci with New Rochelle Opera. She has appeared as the title role of Verdi’s Aida, Desdemona in Otello, Cio Cio San in Madame Butterfly, Mimi in La Boheme, Tigrana in Edgar by Puccini, The Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Micaela in Bizet’s Carmen -“She made it essentially beauty touching.” The Houston Chronicle She has also sung Bess in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, and in contemporary operas as the title role Ellabelle Davis in Ellabelle Davis: The Gentle Lark of New Rochelle by Cribari, Jenny in Frederick Douglass by Moore, Ann in Harriett Tubman by Edwards and as Betty Shabazz in X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X by Davis. She has worked at Palm Beach Opera, Asheville Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Connecticut Opera, Opera of the Hamptons, DiCapo Opera, New Rochelle Opera, NJ Verismo Opera, and New York City Opera.

Blair Cagney as Nedda on June 23rd
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Metropolitan Opera National Council Encouragement Award winner, Blair Cagney, is a young soprano on the rise. This season, Ms. Cagney is thrilled to have her role and company debut singing Nedda in Pagliacci with New Rochelle Opera. Last season, Blair sang Rapunzel and covered Cinderella with Tulsa Opera in Into the Woods. Described as having a “nice full well-centered tone [and] superb coloratura”, she is equally at home in the classical and contemporary repertoire. She recently sang the titular role in Emmeline and Susanna in I Due Figaro with Manhattan School of Music, Micaëla in Carmen with Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, and covered Leïla in Les Pêcheurs de Perles with Manhattan School of Music. Prior to the pandemic, Blair was scheduled to sing in the Douglass Moore Songbook concert produced by The National Opera Association, The Douglass Moore Foundation for American Opera, and Opera Index. Ms. Cagney has worked with illustrious maestri such as George Manahan, Brad Moore, Stefano Sarzani, and Ubaldo Fabbri, and has performed internationally in France, Italy, Germany, and the US.

06/04/2024

Cast Spotlight ✨ for our Pagliacci Cast! 🎪

Brian Alvarado as Silvio on June 22nd
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Brian J. Alvarado’s ‘liquid baritone of great charm,’ ‘precise patter elocution,’ and ‘highly attractive legato’ (Parterre Box) has featured recently as Eugene Johnson in Blind Injustice (Opera Theatre of the Rockies), Angelotti in Tosca (Opera Vermont), Tom in Un ballo in maschera (Opera Project Columbus), Frank in Die Fledermaus (New Rochelle Opera) and Mountararat in Iolanthe and Simone/Filiberto in Gianni Schicchi/Il Signor Bruschino (Bronx Opera). The native Bronxite has portrayed an ‘appropriately sardonic Leporello’ (Indie Opera Podcast) with Bronx Opera, Long Island Lyric Opera, Lighthouse Opera, Amore Opera, and Light Opera of New Jersey (Cover). Other traditional roles include Papageno and Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte), Dandini (La cenerentola), Schaunard (La bohéme), and the title roles in Venus and Adonis, The Sorcerer, and Sweeney Todd.

Jonathan Hare as Silvio on June 23rd
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Baritone Jonathan Hare’s singing has garnered praise from The New York Times, The New York Daily News and Classical Singer Magazine. He most recently recreated the role of Didier in Victor Herbert’s MADELEINE with VHRP LIVE!, the first performance of it since the 1914 Metropolitan Opera premiere. He created the role of Tim in Thomas Pasatieri’s GOD BLESS US EVERYONE, and sang the role of Trigorin in Pasatieri’s THE SEAGULL, both with Dicapo Opera and at the Szeged National Theatre in Hungary. Recent performances include singing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and appearing as the male lead in SOMEONE LIKE ME (THE FACEBOOK OPERA.) Other roles in which he appeared include Papageno in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE with Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance, Schaunard in LA BOHÈME with The New Rochelle Opera, Ford in SIR JOHN IN LOVE with Bronx Opera, and Belcore in L’ELISIR D’AMORE with Regina Opera.

PAGLIACCI

Saturday, June 22nd, 8:00PM & Sunday, June 23rd, 3:00PM
🎟️ Ticket link in BIO

05/28/2024

✨ Cast Spotlight ✨ for our Pagliacci Cast! 🎪 Our show is a few weeks away!

Julio Mascaro as Beppe on June 22nd
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Julio Mascaro was born in Guatemala into a musical family and is the oldest of five brothers. With them he has an extensive career since childhood as a musician, dancer and actor. As a lyric tenor he works and learns from different, coaches, directors and conductors performing Opera, Oratorio and Choral works. He has been studying with Arthur J. Levy since 2010 and he studied at Mannes the NewSchool for Music. Currently, he continues training Ballet at the Broadway Dance Center and acting with the Barrow Group.

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Ramon Tenefrancia as Beppe on June 23rd
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A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Tenefrancia uses his commanding lyric tenor (Philippine Daily Inquirer) to bring to life a diverse range of characters to the stage. He has appeared in leading and supporting roles around New York, most recently as Alfredo Germont in Verdi’s La Traviata. He has also performed with City Lyric Opera in Elizabeth Raum’s The Garden of Alice (March Hare/Card #2) and Verdi’s La Traviata (Giuseppe/Alfredo cover), and with the Long Island Lyric Opera in their 2022 production of Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio). Upcoming performances include Little Bat McLean with Delaware Valley Opera’s production of Floyd’s Susannah.

PAGLIACCI

📝 Saturday, June 22nd, 8:00PM & Sunday, June 23rd,
3:00PM
🎟️ Ticket link in BIO or at https://ticketstripe.com/nro-ipagliacci

05/23/2024

✨Cast Spotlight ✨ for our Pagliacci Cast! 🎪 Our show is one month away! ⏰

Jax Hassler as Canio on June 22nd
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Jax Hassler is a young tenor from the Mountains of Big Sky country Montana. He is dedicated to the lyric and dramatic Italian and French repertoire. He is noted by critic and colleague alike for his “soaring high notes” “generous volume” and meticulous preparation. His upcoming roles include Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Edgardo in Lucia Di Lammermoor. He currently lives in New Jersey and studied with world class tenor and Maestro Di Canto Arturo Spinetti.

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Giwooung Kim as Canio on June 23rd
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Giwooung Kim is a South Korean tenor actively performing in tri state area. He earned his Bachelor of music at Seoul National University, Professional Studies Diploma at Cleveland institute of Music and his Master of Music at the Manhattan School of Music. During his studies in the States, Giwooung Kim has performed many leading tenor roles such as Rodolfo (‘La Bohème’), Tamino (‘The Magic Flute’), Prunier (‘La Rondine’), Fisherman (‘Le Rossignol’), and he joined Lee Mingwei’s project ‘You are not a stranger’ as a male soloist. In this upcoming season, he will sing the role of ‘Genji’ in Michi Wiancko’s ‘Murasaki’s Moon’ at Hub City Opera and Dance Company, ‘Turiddu’ from ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ at Regina Opera and ‘Canio’ from ‘I Pagliacci’ at New Rochelle Opera.

PAGLIACCI

📝 Saturday, June 22nd, 8:00PM & Sunday, June 23rd, 3:00PM
🎟️ Ticket link in BIO or at https://ticketstripe.com/nro-ipagliacci

05/16/2024

ATTENTION: We need a few children and 2 show actors for our production. Please be willing to come to the 4 dates listed for the full time, the locations will be in New Rochelle, NY. Please email our director Camille if interested. Thank you! ♥️

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers of the world from New Rochelle Opera.

05/11/2024

PRESENTING FOR OUR 2024 SEASON: Pagliacci ♥️

Pagliacci was the second of the nine operas by Leoncavallo. In a prologue and two acts that span about an hour’s time in performance, it tells the story of an acting troupe led by a jealous man who is ultimately driven to murder his actress wife and her lover.

An Italian opera, presented in the original language Italian with two performances one at night and one in the afternoon - with English supertitles.

PAGLIACCI SHOWS

📝 Saturday, June 22nd, 8PM ; Sunday, June 23rd, 3PM
📌 The Ursuline School in New Rochelle
🎟️ Tickets in link in the bio or scan QR code on flyer.
Donations also very much appreciated to keep NRO running.

07/26/2023

Join us next Wednesday, August 2nd at 7:30 pm as New Rochelle Opera returns to the New Rochelle Council on the Arts' Summer Concert Series at The Bandshell at Hudson Park.

Bring a chair, a picnic and a friend to hear a program of opera and musical theater featuring NRO soloists.

No picnic? No problem! Food trucks will be on site--italian, tacos and ice cream. See you there! (and see below for other upcoming outdoor concerts).

03/03/2023

Please save the day for a wonderful event.

03/01/2023

Join us on Sunday, April 16 for our
Festive Champagne Luncheon Gala

1 pm to 5 pm
Davenport Mansion
400 Davenport Avenue
New Rochelle, NY

$125 per person

Ticket price includes:
Cocktail Hour - Champagne Toast - Appetizer
Choice of 5 Entrées - Dessert
Peter James Live Band - Raffles - Gift for all attendees

Visit the page below to purchase tickets.

Full luncheon with entertainment and dancing

02/01/2023

Chorus Men (Tenors and Basses) needed for our upcoming performances of "Die Fledermaus” June 24th and June 25th, 2023. Music rehearsals begin mid-February, Wednesday eves (7:30 to 9:30 pm) in New Rochelle. Travel stipends available. E-mail
[email protected] or call 914-576-0365 for more info.

10/27/2022

Get ready! Highlights of Show Boat coming to New Rochelle!

10/27/2022

Take a look: Showboat coming to New Rochelle!