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händel’s almira

Click here to view a PDF of the program. This original illustration by Tomi Um beautifully conveys the essence of operamission‘s upcoming North American professional stage premiere of Georg Friedrich Händel’s first opera, which he wrote in 1704 when he was … Continue reading

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a poulenc cabaret

operamission presents – a Poulenc Cabaret Thursday, February 2, 8:00 PM – one show only $20 cover, tickets at the door Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th Street, just east of 5th Avenue, New York This year, for our annual winter … Continue reading

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almira, königin von castilien

operamission will present the North American Premiere of G. F. Händel’s first opera, Almira. This beautiful three-act opera which was written in 1704 by the talented and precocious nineteen-year-old composer, soon to take the opera world by storm, has a libretto in … Continue reading

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handel alert

Processing, planning, moving forward… August and September of 2011 have made up a true whirlwind of operatic activity. We attacked, both in unique operamission fashion, two of the greatest operas in the repertoire – Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and … Continue reading

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figaro al fresco

operamission performs at the Bryant Park Fall Festival on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 12:30 PM. After Act I of ‘Puccini’s La Bohème: Assembly Required,’ the Festival called me up and offered me 60-90 minutes of weekday noontime festivities, so we will … Continue reading

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puccinimission

Puccini’s La BohèmeAssembly Required • Cast members from — La Scala, the Met, the old New York City Opera, Teatro Colon, Glimmerglass, and all over • Full orchestra, unrehearsed, assembled on the spot • Hosted by — conductor Jennifer Peterson, … Continue reading

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classics

Visit operamission‘s support page to make your tax-deductible contribution towards this riveting evening of music-making…. Visit our UStream channel to watch the concert live Saturday, June 4 at 8:00 PM EDT. Click to view the press release and a PDF of the … Continue reading

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kurt weill uncovered – the guests

The guests – February 11 bass RYAN ALLEN – Der Song von Mandelay from Happy End soprano DORA HASTINGS – Surabaya-Johnny from Happy End soprano MARY ANN STEWART – “Youkali” soprano JANINAH BURNETT – “Two Hearts” from A Kingdom for a Cow mezzo-soprano … Continue reading

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winter-spring 2011

Coming next – we’re heatedly planning an evening of Kurt Weill. Soprano Marcy Richardson and baritone Ian Greenlaw will join me and a wonderful handful of additional artists to bring New York audiences a cabaret chronology for two toasty Friday … Continue reading

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video

Video of Schubert’s Winterreise with tenor Adam Klein here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/11257453 – music begins at 15:10. Video also available on operamission’s YouTube channel, as well as the world premiere production of Clint Borzoni‘s one-act opera Margot Alone in the Light based on … Continue reading

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