Welcome to Opera Guild of Rochester
The Opera Guild of Rochester, Inc. presents free opera lectures at local libraries, tours to productions of leading local opera companies and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, as well as our popular Beat-the-Blahs — The Haskell Rosenberg Memorial Series atTemple B'rith Kodesh in January 2018. The Guild also has a newly updated Reading Room that contains Handouts and Playlists for all of our free lectures, as well as our monthly Newsletter and Opera Essays, that are handed out at local opera events such at the MET HD broadcasts in local theaters.
Donors to the Opera Guild of Rochester are invited to the annual Donor Recital in May.
You will find links to regional opera companies and local music organizations with their exciting programs, as well as the Metropolitan Opera's schedule of HD telecasts in local movie theatres. Click here to view the MET 2017 Summer Encores series plus the exciting new 2017-18 Series of LIVE in HD telecasts.
Perhaps the most exciting feature of our website is the ability to view production photos, cast photos and bios, programs, and reviews of Mercury Opera Rochester's six seasons. Click here to view the history of Mercury Opera Rochester and re-live your favorite moments at the opera.
Visit our website often to stay in touch with opera events in Rochester and the surrounding area.For more details about company seasons and other events in the Western New York region, see our free newsletter Viva Voce. You can subscribe by clicking here.
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Classical Idol XII Returns on April 28th!
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Temple B'rith Kodesh
2131 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
Join the Rochester Oratorio Society for Classical Idol XII, our annual gala fundraiser, where thrilling performances of vocal artistry mark careers in the making as international competitors demonstrate the expressive power of the human voice through polished renditions of the most moving classics of opera, art song, and oratorio.
Dress in your finest for this 1940s-themed event, which will feature live retro music and dancing! The evening begins with a wine and cheese tasting where you can participate in the silent auction and raffle to win an all-inclusive trip to the Carribean. Host Julia Figueras (WXXI Classical 91.5 FM) will then take the stage as the competition commences. Elegant desserts will be served at intermission, along with brewed coffee and tea. At the conclusion of the evening, vote for your favorite contestant before the winners are announced.
Tickets are $75.00 per person, contact the ROS Office to arrange for tables of up to 8 guests. Buy tickets from any ROS member, online or call the ROS office at (585) 473-2234.)
Click here for more news about Rochester's Classical Idol XII.
Opera Guild of Rochester Annual Recital for Donors Set for May 20
Our Annual Recital for donors will take place on Sunday May 20, 2018 at 2 pm at the Rochester Academy of Medicine located at 1441 East Avenue.
This year our recitalist is tenor Mark Daniels, who will be accompanied by pianist Rob Goodling.
Mr Daniels is a versatile tenor who hails from Kennebunk, Maine. His early studies were with David Goulet in Portland, Maine, where he made his professional debut as Charlie Dalrymple in Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon.
Mr. Daniels continued his studies at the Eastman School of Music in the studio of Rita Shane, where he made his Eastman Opera Theater operatic debut as Sam in Carlisle Floyd's Susannah. He performed the role of Ferrando in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte in Urbania, Italy, with Benton Hess's Oberlin in Italy program and again in Buffalo, New York, with Buffalo Opera Unlimited. Other roles have included Danilo in Lehar's The Merry Widow with Buffalo Opera Unlimited, Nemorino in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore with Genesse Valley Orchestra and Chorus, and Bingley in the world premier performance and recording of Amanda Jacobs and Lindsay Warren Baker's Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Mr. Daniels was the tenor soloist in J. S. Bach's Magnificat with the Finger Lakes Chorale under the direction of John Walker, and Great Lakes Productions created a show around him called "A Tenor," which he preformed for two years throughout the Rochester area and upstate New York with the "Tuscan Trio and Two Sopranos."
Mark Daniels' recital will include tenor arias by Donizetti, Tchaikovsky and Verdi as well as a collection of Neapolitan folk songs.
Spotlight on Our Volunteers
Pictured, left to right, are Sylvia Marshall, Margaret Dundas, Agneta Borgstedt, and Elizabeth Beumer, preparing a mailing to Opera Guild constituents including the brochure for the current season.
Volunteers have opportunities to work together on projects of mutual interest.
For more information on becoming a volunteer, please contact Carol Crocca, President, at operaguildofrochester@gmail.com.
Rochester Opera Guild's Reading Rooms Online
Contained in the navigation tab of Reading Rooms is the new digital library of the Opera Guild of Rochester. Here you will find various materials for your research and reading pleasure. We intend to enrich the content of this library both in depth and breadth. If you have suggestions for and/or contributions of new content, please contact us at operaguildofrochester@gmail.com.
Volunteer with the Guild
Enjoy meeting others in Rochester's opera community and contributing to the availability of opera activities by volunteering for the Opera Guild! Learning a small job or part of a larger one will pay off in numerous ways for anyone who wants to participate. For more information or to apply, contact Carol Crocca, President, at operaguildofrochester@gmail.com.
The following voulunteer positions are available: Assistant Publisher and Event Hosts.
