Opera Breve
Past Productions
Hansel and Gretel
Opera Breve presented Humperdinck’s beloved Hansel & Gretel in English.
November 11th & 13th, 7:00PM St. Michael’s Parish House 225 West 99th Street New York, NY 10025
Lenora Eve | Artistic Director
Rich Affannato | Stage Director
Gary Norden | Pianist
CAST:
Hansel: Anna Petrie
Gretel: Kat Ross
Witch: Tyler Wayne Smith
Mother: Caroline Tye
Father: Ted Dougherty
Sandman: Jennifer Grodi
Dew Fairy: Pavithra Rajagopalan
Orfeo ed Euridice
The timeless story of Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck was presented on November 14, 2009 at 7:00PM at the Greenwich House Music School.
November 11th & 13th, 7:00PM St. Michael’s Parish House 225 West 99th Street New York, NY 10025
Lenora Eve | Artistic Director, Co-Stage Director
Pianist Eugenie Grunewald | Co-Stage Director
CAST:
Orfeo: Tyler Wayne Smith
Euridice: Susannah Biller
Amor: Kat Ross
Narrator: Michael Cumpsty
Dysfunction Junction
An evening of Opera Scenes from composers such as Offenbach, Rossini, Donizetti, Smetana, Monteverdi, Puccini and more.
FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS:
Lenora Eve, Barbara Feldon, Eugenie Grunewald, James Higginbotham and Larry Long
CAST:
Erik Cardwell, Soyoung Choi, Jennifer Grodi, Lydia Jun, Miri Levi, Ricardo Perez-Gonzalez, Anna Petrie, Kat Ross, Tracey Scher and Tyler Wayne Smith.
Loves, Lost and Found
An Evening of Opera Scenes centered around the timeless theme of Love. Featuring music by Mozart, Handel, Puccini, von Weber, Donizetti, Rossini and more.
FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS:
Dan L. McComas and Donna Reid
CAST:
Erik Cardwell, So-Young Choi, Wendy Ganz, Jennifer Grodi, Miri Levi, Ricardo Perez-Gonzalez, Kat Ross and Tyler Wayne Smith
A Christmas Homecoming
A presentation of Opera, Musical Theatre and Christmas Favorites!
Co-Sponsored by Midwestern State University
December 17th, 18th, & 19th, 2010 MSU – Akin Auditorium
Cast:
Rich Affannato Benjamin Bunsold Lenora Eve Darla Diltz James Higginbotham Courtney Longcrier Susan Mansur Jonathan Moots Tyler Wayne Smith
Encounters
Starring Barbara Feldon
An evening featuring the work of Barbara Feldon
Also Featuring: Lenora Eve & Rich Affannato
JUNE 12th, 2011, 7:00PM
MSU Campus, Akin Auditorium
Wichita Falls, Texas
Opera Breve Vocal Intensive 2011: Innaugural Season
Opera Breve is proud to announce the inaugural season of Opera Breve Vocal Intensive from July 24-August 7, 2011. Participants will hone their performance skills in a two week program of masterclasses, stage instruction, acting, vocal lessons, foreign language diction and coaching in both Opera and Musical Theatre. On the beautiful campus of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, the two week program will culminate in presentations of a number of one-act operas and scenes as well as cabarets in both the Opera and Musical Theatre genres. Faculty members are well-established professionals in both teaching and performing. Check out the Staff section for specifics!
The cost of the intensive is $2,000, including room and board (3 meals a day) on campus at Midwestern State University. If housing is not needed, the cost of the program will be reduced to $1,600. Travel to and from Wichita Falls is NOT included in the cost of the program. A deposit of half of the program fee will be due upon acceptance into the program. The other half of the program fee will be due by July 1st, 2011.
A limited number of scholarships will be available to selected participants. If interested, please attach a letter of interest to your application packet.
Music will be pre-assigned and ALL Participants must come with their music learned and off-book as staging will begin upon arrival to MSU. Operas and repertoire will be decided based upon the audition screening.
THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY & HOW OF IT!
Who: Emerging Professionals and Students interested in honing their craft and expanding their performance experience. (Participants must be at least 16 years of age, and there is no age limit)
What: Two weeks of intensive training
When: July 24-August 7, 2011
Where: Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX
Why: Hone your craft and become more employable in the music business
How: Download and complete the application by April 15, 2011
Upcoming
