Welcome to Opera Guild of Rochester
Formerly known as The Guild of Mercury Opera Rochester, Inc., the newly-titled Opera Guild of Rochester, Inc. will continue to present the programs that the Guild has been sponsoring in recent years: free opera lectures at local libraries; tours to productions of leading local opera companies and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City; and our popular Beat-the-Blahs — The Haskell Rosenberg Memorial Series atTemple B'rith Kodesh in January 2014.
In July 2013, we took a bus trip to the Glimmerglass Opera Festival to see a production of Wagner's Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman). Our Fall Tour to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City has just been announced!
On May 18th, 2014, we will enterain our donors with our annual opera recital at the Rochester Academy of Medicine. The May recital will feature mezzo-soprano Jessica Best accompanied by Linda Boianova.
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 in HD's exciting 2013-14 schedule!
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 Western New York State.
Rochester Lyric Opera’s cast of Haydn’s Opera Buffa "Lo Speciale" - "The Apothecary"
From left to right: Carol Crocca (Opera Guild of Rochester, pre-talk), Grant Knox (Sempronio, Tenor), Kristen Plumley, (Grilletta, Soprano), Eapen Leubner, (Mengone, Tenor), Eric Brenner (Volpino, Countertenor) in the background, Agneta Borgstedt (Opera Guild of Rochester).
Haydn’s lovely engaging music was brought to life by a very talented and experienced young cast with great humor celebrating this production of a real opera buffa. Eapen Leubner, a Rochester native, made his debut in Rochester, he has sung many lyric tenor roles in Europe and the United States. Grant Knox graduated from the Eastman School of Music and now serves as Artist/Teacher of Voice and Director of Opera at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Kristen Plumley is well known in the United States for her lyric soprano roles and Eric Brenner is known for his countertenor roles in the Baroque repertory.
This experienced cast was well supported by the Rochester Lyric Opera’s Orchestra, led by Conductor Eric Townell and Stage Director Lindsay Warren Baker. We have to thank Susan Cotroneo, Executive Director of the Rochester Lyric Opera to bring this production to Rochester for the Rochester Chamber Festival.
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Tenor, Ben Heppner in Concert March 12, 2014 at 7:30 PM Click here for details! |
SAVE THE DATE! May 10, 2014 at 7:30 PM Click here for details! |
SAVE THE DATE! May 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM Click here for details! |
Eastman Opera Theatre Presents Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites
Eastman Opera Theatre will present Francis Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites on April 3, 4 and 5 at 7:30 PM with a 2:00 PM matinee on April 6th.
Stephen Carr, directs and Maestro Benton Hess (pictured right) conducts performances at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St.
Tickets are $25 for the general public, $35 reserved box seats (discount to U/R ID holders). Tickets are available at the Eastman Theatre Box Office, 433 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604 (585) 454-2100. Click here to order tickets online.
A pre-performance talk will take place one hour before the opera starts. Click here for more information.
Syracuse Opera Announces Its 40th Anniversary Season
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus
Syracuse Opera toasts its 40th Anniversary with a lavish production of Johann Strauss, Jr's Die Fledermaus. The operetta's comic mayhem is the perfect invitation to pop a cork and guffaw at the silly antic's of the Waltz King's characters. You can be a guest at the party hosted by his eminence the droll Russian Prince Orlofsky. Delight to performances of Cirqovation, CNY's own Cirque company! Forty years in the making, this production will have you smiling from the first note of the overture. Performances will be held on Friday October 24th with a matinee on Sunday October 26th, 2014.
Stephen Sondheim: A Little Night Music
February in Syracuse heats up with an enchanting new production of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. Filled with memories of past and lost worlds, this charming piece is full of love, regret and desire. The beloved ballad, Send in the Clowns, is featured alongside other familiar and evocative tunes to capture the wit and sophistication of this epic tale. Whether it is presented on the Broadway or operatic stage, the work remains breathtaking. Performances of A Little Night Music take place on Friday February 13th with a matinee on Sunday February 15th, 2015.
Gioacchino Rossini: The Barber of Seville
Considered a masterpiece of comedy, Rossini's opera will charm you with familiar singing, the vocal prowess of our cast will impress and tantalize you. Enjoy whimsical plot twists in our colorful production. Even after 200 years this opera delights audiences. Performances will be held on Friday April 17th with a matinee on Sunday April 19th, 2015.
For tickets please call the Syracuse Box Office at (315) 476-7372. Click here for more information.
