UM Opera Theatre - Ole Miss

UM Opera Theatre - Ole Miss UM Opera Theatre provides comprehensive training for the next generation of singing-actors ! Ford Performing Arts Center in 2003.

The nationally recognized Ole Miss Opera Theatre provides the opportunity for skill development in music, drama, movement, and design specifically related to opera performance. Fully staged productions include scenes and chamber opera each Fall and a full-length opera with orchestra each Spring. The Opera Theatre’s production of The Magic Flute was the first opera to be performed in the Gertrude C

. The Opera Theatre Ensemble tours within the state and region, has appeared at national conventions of the National Opera Association, and regional opera festivals. Box Office Link: https://olemissboxoffice.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx?cid=176
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This week was phenomenal! We were honored to welcome superstar soprano Angela Brown who gave a masterclass, a Q&A sessio...
02/27/2025

This week was phenomenal! We were honored to welcome superstar soprano Angela Brown who gave a masterclass, a Q&A session, and performed with our own Amanda Johnston on the annual Black History Month concert. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, kindness, joy, and talent with us!

Congratulations to UM Opera Theatre’s own Annabelle King who took third place in the masters level treble division at Mi...
02/23/2025

Congratulations to UM Opera Theatre’s own Annabelle King who took third place in the masters level treble division at Mississippi state NATS this weekend!!!! Voice at UM was well represented by Professor Johnston’s beautifully playing. Doctors Milton, Bunt, and Robinson served as judges. Dr. Bunt and Dr. Robinson gave masterclasses.
Thank you to our friends at Mississippi State University Department for hosting us!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! If you are looking for a chance to celebrate the chaos and joys of love, do we have a show for yo...
02/14/2025

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

If you are looking for a chance to celebrate the chaos and joys of love, do we have a show for you....

Coming to you soon! UM Opera presents a double feature of Haydn's "La Canterina" and Dan Shore's "The Beautiful Bridegroom" in the Ford Center April 11th at 7pm and April 13th at 3pm.

Tickets go on sale starting March 28th.

We hope to see you there!!! :D

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We are airing out our closets for our upcoming operas!Hyden's "La Canterina" and Dan Shore's "The Beautiful Bridegroom",...
02/02/2025

We are airing out our closets for our upcoming operas!

Hyden's "La Canterina" and Dan Shore's "The Beautiful Bridegroom", coming to the Ford Center April 11th at 7:30 and April 13th at 3:00.

Hope to see you there!

Congratulations to UM Opera Theatre member Kristina Tullgren for her performance this weekend with Opera Memphis in thei...
01/26/2025

Congratulations to UM Opera Theatre member Kristina Tullgren for her performance this weekend with Opera Memphis in their stunning performance of Bizet’s Carmen! Come see Kristina and all our talented students in April for our double bill of Haydn and Shore!

🌼 A heartfelt thank you to Adria Adams and CJ Hancock for being the shining stars behind the scenes! Adria, your creativ...
11/19/2024

🌼 A heartfelt thank you to Adria Adams and CJ Hancock for being the shining stars behind the scenes! Adria, your creative vision and passion for theatre design light up our productions in the most magical way. CJ, your classical insights and dedication add a beautiful layer of depth to our work. Together, you both create an atmosphere of warmth and brilliance that makes every performance unforgettable. We are so grateful to have you on our team!

UM Opera is excited to welcome improv artist and musician Faustino Solis, all the way from Las Vegas! He will work with ...
10/22/2024

UM Opera is excited to welcome improv artist and musician Faustino Solis, all the way from Las Vegas! He will work with our students over the course of two days on using improv to develop characterization. Read all about Mr. Solis’s accomplishments at faustinofsolis.com

CURTAIN UP! ‘The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict’ is NOW LIVE at Nutt Auditorium!Don’t miss this powerful ex...
10/19/2024

CURTAIN UP! ‘The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict’ is NOW LIVE at Nutt Auditorium!

Don’t miss this powerful exploration of the human experience! ”

Meet the talented student cast for UM Opera's scenes showcase, "The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict"The perf...
10/11/2024

Meet the talented student cast for UM Opera's scenes showcase, "The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict"

The performance is next week on Friday 18th at 7:30pm and Sunday 20th at 3:00pm in David H. Nutt Auditorium. It's FREE!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

We are thrilled to announce our 2024-2025 opera season: Perfect Matches: A Season of Love and Laughter. Join us for thre...
09/13/2024

We are thrilled to announce our 2024-2025 opera season: Perfect Matches: A Season of Love and Laughter. Join us for three lighthearted evenings of comic delight featuring UM Opera Theatre students and artists from across campus and the community.

We open the season this fall with “The Tie that Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict” on Friday October 18 at 7:30 and Sunday October 20 at 3:00 in David H. Nutt Auditorium. It’s light-hearted, funny, and FREE!

Join us for an evening of spectacular solo singing at “An Evening of Arias” on November 19 at 7:30 in David H. Nutt Auditorium.

An Opera Double Feature at the Gertrude C. ford Center juxtaposes Haydn’s classical comedy “La canterina” (the songstress) with the contemporary masterpiece “The Beautiful Bridegroom”, music and libretto by Dan Shore.
We think you’ll agree that these one act operas are a “Perfect Match”!

UM Opera celebrated the first week of classes with auditions for our 2024-2025 season. Look for our season announcement ...
08/30/2024

UM Opera celebrated the first week of classes with auditions for our 2024-2025 season. Look for our season announcement and casting next week!

Join UM Opera Theatre for our 2024-2025 Season Auditions.Auditions will be held on Thursday August 29 at 4:00 in the Mus...
08/20/2024

Join UM Opera Theatre for our 2024-2025 Season Auditions.
Auditions will be held on Thursday August 29 at 4:00 in the Music Building room 224.
Bring one aria or art song in any language OR a legit style musical theatre piece. Pianist provided-no tracks-bring sheet music. For further info contact Dr. Bunt at [email protected]. We can’t wait to hear you sing!

UM Opera congratulates our graduating participants! We wish you the best in your very bright futures!Emily Clements-MM V...
05/13/2024

UM Opera congratulates our graduating participants! We wish you the best in your very bright futures!
Emily Clements-MM Vocal Performance, Caleb Drew-MM Vocal Performance, Antoin Marshall-MM Vocal Performance, Ashley-Gaye Palmer-MM Vocal Performance, Caleb Pearce(not pictured)-BM Vocal Performance

Join us tonight for the opening night of our Main Event this semester!The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin BrittenFriday Ap...
04/26/2024

Join us tonight for the opening night of our Main Event this semester!
The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten
Friday April 26th at 7:30 pm and
Sunday April 28th at 3 pm
Gertrude Ford Studio Theater
Get tickets here:
https://olemissboxoffice.universitytickets.com/w/



Meet our director of Opera Theatre at Ole Miss!Director of Opera Theatre Bonita Bunt has studied Music, Theatre, Musical...
04/25/2024

Meet our director of Opera Theatre at Ole Miss!
Director of Opera Theatre Bonita Bunt has studied Music, Theatre, Musical Theatre, and English literature and is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she earned her Doctorate and Master of Music in Vocal Performance. Dr. Bunt recently completed a graduate certificate in Vocology, and is a Licensed Body Mapping Educator working to prevent pain and injury in performers through coordinate movement. Dr. Bunt has worked on over 35 shows in the Las Vegas Valley as performer, director, assistant director, and stage manager with many of the region’s local opera and theatre companies including Opera Las Vegas, Vegas City Opera, Super Summer Theatre, Voccalis International, Vegas Theatre Company, and Majestic Repertory Theatre. This summer she completed her 20th show with Opera Las Vegas. Favorite roles include Tytania in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Zerbinetta in Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos, Pernille in Dan Shore’s The Beautiful Bridegroom, the Nightingale in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les sortilèges, Edith in The Pirates of Penzance, The Queen of the Night, and Giannetta in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore.

Our Main Event this semester:
The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten
Friday April 26th at 7:30 pm and
Sunday April 28th at 3 pm
Gertrude Ford Studio Theater
https://olemissboxoffice.universitytickets.com/w/


Introducing our stage managers:At the top-left-Raey Bagley (They/Them) is the Instructional Assistant Professor of Stage...
04/22/2024

Introducing our stage managers:
At the top-left-
Raey Bagley (They/Them) is the Instructional Assistant Professor of Stage and Production Management at the University of Mississippi’s department of Theatre and Film. They received their MFA in Stage Management from the University of Alabama. Raey has been a
professional stage manager for almost 20 years. They have worked in various regional, summer stock, community, corporate events, concerts, conventions, and more. They currently serve as the company Production Stage Manager for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. Some of Raey’s recent credits include Jersey Boys, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Alcina, and Il Barbiere de Siviglia. Currently they have been focusing on research for an advanced stage management book they are currently writing for
Routledge/Focal Press. Raey is also a member of IASTE, having worked on dozens of shows such as The Book of Mormon, Dancing with the Stars, Kinky Boots, and Disney on Ice.

At the bottom-left-
Kaylee Williams is a part of the University of Mississippi’s Theatre and Film program and will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting. She has grown to love stage and production management and has studied under Raey Bagley for 1 year so far! She has been the Assistant Stage Manager for the University’s Mainstage show The Liar, she was the Stage Manager for Ghostlight Repertory Theatre’s production of The Ashen Crown and has been the Assistant Production Manager for the Department of Theatre and Film throughout the spring semester.

On the right-
Áine Gilmartin is a Freshman double majoring in Theatre Arts and Sociology at the University of Mississippi. Her recent stage management credit was for the Department of Theatre and Film’s production of Silent Sky. She is incredibly excited for this opportunity to
assistant stage manage for the opera!

Introducing our amazing costumer!Ashley Moss enjoys creating costumes for the University of Mississippi Opera Theatre. S...
04/22/2024

Introducing our amazing costumer!
Ashley Moss enjoys creating costumes for the University of Mississippi Opera Theatre. She brings over 25 years of fashion design experience to her work and has relished learning about opera and costuming. Having lived in New York City for the bulk of her career, Ashley designed sportswear for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Marithe & Francois Girbaud. Julia Aubrey
hired her for her first costume job in 2012 and Ashley
discovered new joy working in theater. She continues to pursue other creative avenues, including a bourgeoning pension for abstract painting. Ashley thanks Dr. Bonita Bunt and Professor AmandaJohnston for including her in this opera production!

Our Main Event this semester:
The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten
Friday April 26th at 7:30 pm and Sunday April 28th at 3 pm at the Gerturde Ford Studio Theater
https://olemissboxoffice.universitytickets.com/w/



Meet our lighting designer for our production of Turn of the Screw!Annalise V. Caudle is a Theatrical Lighting Designer....
04/20/2024

Meet our lighting designer for our production of Turn of the Screw!

Annalise V. Caudle is a Theatrical Lighting Designer. Originally from DeSoto, Texas, she received her MFA from Texas State University. Annalise has worked regionally as both LD and ALD for companies such as Milwaukee Rep, Florida Rep, The Paramount Theatre, The Goodman, ZACH Theatre, and Maine State Music Theatre. She is thrilled to be joining the University of
Mississippi Theatre and Film faculty.

Join us for The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten
Friday April 26th at 7:30 pm and Sunday April 28th at 3 pm at the Gerturde Ford Studio Theater.
https://olemissboxoffice.universitytickets.com/w/

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Countdown Continues: The Chair Takes Center Stage! As we approach the Aria Showcase on November 19th at the David H. Nutt Auditorium, we’re excited to spotlight one of the most important props in our production: the CHAIR! Watch as our talented cast hails the chair, a symbol of creativity and connection in our performances. Each artist brings their unique flair, making this prop truly special! Stay tuned for sneak peeks and moments featuring our cast and their love for the chair! Get ready for a night where every detail counts! #AriaShowcase #ChairOfCreativity #CountdownContinues #DavidHNuttAuditorium #TheatreMagic #opera #chair

🌟 The Countdown is ON! Just Days Until the Aria Showcase!🎶 We’re just a few days away from an unforgettable evening! Join us on November 19th at the David H. Nutt Auditorium for the Aria Showcase! Prepare to be dazzled by our talented performers, each ready to take you on a musical journey. 🎤✨ Keep an eye out for highlights and fun facts about our cast leading up to the big night! You won’t want to miss this celebration of talent and creativity! Are you ready to experience the magic? #AriaShowcase #CountdownToInspiration #LivePerformance #DavidHNuttAuditorium #MusicLovers #opera

⏳Just Days Away from the Aria Showcase!🎶 We’re excited to remind you that the Aria Showcase is happening this November 19th at the David H. Nutt Auditorium! Get ready for a night of incredible talent and breathtaking performances. Don’t forget to check out our cast features as we highlight their amazing stories! Are you ready? We can’t wait to see you there! #AriaShowcase #CountdownToShowtime #LivePerformance #DavidHNuttAuditorium

Absolutely! Here’s a brief second post for your Aria Showcase: 🌟 Counting Down to the Aria Showcase! 🌟 Join us on November 19th at the David H. Nutt Auditorium for an evening of extraordinary performances! 🎤✨ Stay tuned as we share more about our talented cast and their inspiring journeys. You won’t want to miss it! #AriaShowcase #LiveMusic #DavidHNuttAuditorium #SupportTheArts

Thank you to our guest artist Faustino Solis for sharing his passion and talent for improvisation with the students of UM Opera. What a blast!!!!! #UMOpera #Improvisation #OperaImprov #WorldOperaDay2024

BACKSTAGE TO STAGE... Our final performance of The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict is SUNDAY! Go behind the scenes with our cast. Time: 3:00 pm Location: Nutt Auditorium. #TheTieThatBinds #LoveAndConflict #NuttAuditorium #Opera #Theater #PerformingArts

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! In just a day, our powerful story of love and conflict unfolds on the Nutt Auditorium stage! Join us for an unforgettable experience! See you soon! #TheTieThatBinds #LoveAndConflict #NuttAuditorium #Opera #Theater #PerformingArts”

“COUNTDOWN ALERT! Only 2 days left until ‘The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict’ hits the stage! Join us at the Nutt Auditorium on Friday the 18th at 7: 30pm and Sunday the 20th at 3: pm for an unforgettable night of drama, music, and emotion! Don’t miss this powerful exploration of love and conflict. It is free! #TheTieThatBinds #LoveAndConflict #NuttAuditorium #Opera #Theater #PerformingArts #Countdown

Join us at the Nutt Auditorium for “The Tie That Binds: Scenes of Love and Conflict” this Friday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM! Follow the path to our stage and immerse yourself in a performance that will resonate long after the final curtain falls. We can’t wait to see you there! #SingInTheSip #opera #UMMusic #OperaSeason #HottyToddy #UMOperaTheater #LiveTheatre #local #oxford #AreYouReady #comedy #love #countdown

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