Dayton Opera
Neal Gittleman, conductor

KAREN RUSSO BURKE choreographer
JOSEFIEN STOPPELENBERG* soprano
ASHLEY DIXON mezzo-soprano
JOHN HOLIDAY* countertenor
LUIS ALEJANDRO OROZCO* baritone

*Dayton Opera debut

Dayton Opera travels back in time to the beautiful beginnings of opera in a first-time exploration of the Baroque period of music. The Schuster Center swells with ornate arias from operas composed in the colorful musical style and masterful vocal technique that emerged from the Renaissance. The program will also feature dancers from Dayton Ballet and the Dayton Opera Chorus.

https://daytonperformingarts.org/program/going-for-baroque/

Dayton Opera
Neal Gittleman, conductor

KAREN RUSSO BURKE choreographer
JOSEFIEN STOPPELENBERG* soprano
ASHLEY DIXON mezzo-soprano
JOHN HOLIDAY* countertenor
LUIS ALEJANDRO OROZCO* baritone

*Dayton Opera debut

Dayton Opera travels back in time to the beautiful beginnings of opera in a first-time exploration of the Baroque period of music. The Schuster Center swells with ornate arias from operas composed in the colorful musical style and masterful vocal technique that emerged from the Renaissance. The program will also feature dancers from Dayton Ballet and the Dayton Opera Chorus.

https://daytonperformingarts.org/program/going-for-baroque/

Dayton Opera
Clinton Smith, conductor
Kathleen Clawson, stage director

Rossini, La Cenerentola

ASHLEY DIXON* mezzo-soprano – Angelina/Cinderella
CARLOS ENRIQUE SANTELLI tenor – Don Ramiro
ANDRE CHIANG* baritone – Dandini
THOMAS HAMMONS bass – Don Magnifico
MAYA VANSUCH* soprano – Clorinda
ANNA CECILIA* mezzo-soprano – Tisbe

*Dayton Opera debut

Set a classic children’s tale to Rossini’s sparkling music, and what do you get? La Cenerentola: Cinderella, or Goodness Triumphant. Join countless audiences who have tapped their toes and rocked with laughter at opera’s most madcap romp through this familiar French children’s story. Spoiler alert: like the Prince, you may fall in love with Cinderella, too. Happy endings for everybody!

https://daytonperformingarts.org/program/la-cenerentola-cinderella/

Dayton Opera
Clinton Smith, conductor
Kathleen Clawson, stage director

Rossini, La Cenerentola

ASHLEY DIXON* mezzo-soprano – Angelina/Cinderella
CARLOS ENRIQUE SANTELLI tenor – Don Ramiro
ANDRE CHIANG* baritone – Dandini
THOMAS HAMMONS bass – Don Magnifico
MAYA VANSUCH* soprano – Clorinda
ANNA CECILIA* mezzo-soprano – Tisbe

*Dayton Opera debut

Set a classic children’s tale to Rossini’s sparkling music, and what do you get? La Cenerentola: Cinderella, or Goodness Triumphant. Join countless audiences who have tapped their toes and rocked with laughter at opera’s most madcap romp through this familiar French children’s story. Spoiler alert: like the Prince, you may fall in love with Cinderella, too. Happy endings for everybody!

https://daytonperformingarts.org/program/la-cenerentola-cinderella/

Dayton Opera
Patrick Reynolds, Conductor
Gary Briggle, stage director

Puccini, La Bohème

MATTHEW VICKERS* tenor – Rodolfo
KASIA BOROWIEC soprano – Mimi
ZULIMAR LÓPEZ-HERNÁNDEZ soprano – Musetta
KENNETH STAVERT baritone – Marcello
DE’RON McDANIEL* baritone – Schaunard
VINCENT GRANA bass – Colline
THOMAS HAMMONS bass-baritone – Benoit/Alcindoro
BRADLEY R. MATTINGLY baritone – Sergeant
MICHAEL TAINT bass – Customs Officer

*Dayton Opera debut

Love blossoms amid the revels and hardships of a group of young Bohemians renting a Parisian garret. Come prepared to laugh and cry, and whey your appetite for all the festive activity at Café Momus. You’ll leave knowing why La Bohème remains Puccini’s most popular work and ranks in the world’s top three opera favorites.

https://daytonperformingarts.org/program/la-boheme/

Dayton Opera
Patrick Reynolds, Conductor
Gary Briggle, stage director

Puccini, La Bohème

MATTHEW VICKERS* tenor – Rodolfo
KASIA BOROWIEC soprano – Mimi
ZULIMAR LÓPEZ-HERNÁNDEZ soprano – Musetta
KENNETH STAVERT baritone – Marcello
DE’RON McDANIEL* baritone – Schaunard
VINCENT GRANA bass – Colline
THOMAS HAMMONS bass-baritone – Benoit/Alcindoro
BRADLEY R. MATTINGLY baritone – Sergeant
MICHAEL TAINT bass – Customs Officer

*Dayton Opera debut

Love blossoms amid the revels and hardships of a group of young Bohemians renting a Parisian garret. Come prepared to laugh and cry, and whey your appetite for all the festive activity at Café Momus. You’ll leave knowing why La Bohème remains Puccini’s most popular work and ranks in the world’s top three opera favorites.

https://daytonperformingarts.org/program/la-boheme/

Cincinnati Opera

David Charles Abell, Conductor

https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/porgy-and-bess

Cincinnati Opera

David Charles Abell, Conductor

https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/porgy-and-bess

Cincinnati Opera

David Charles Abell, Conductor

https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/porgy-and-bess

Cincinnati Opera

David Charles Abell, Conductor

https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/porgy-and-bess

Cincinnati Opera

Jun Märkl, Conductor

https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/ariadne-auf-naxos

Cincinnati Opera

Jun Märkl, Conductor

https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/ariadne-auf-naxos