American Actress Deborah Jean Templin toured in the Peter Stone/Maury Yeston Tony award-winning Broadway musical Titanic from 1998 to 2000, serving as a swing performer covering the roles of seven women characters on the ship. It was during this period she became intrigued with the original music of the period and the lives of the women who […]
Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, wrestling with often-overlooked issues created by 21st-century war-making: the ethical conflicts created by the use of modern military technology and the psychological and emotional toll supposedly safe remote technology takes on our servicepersons. Canadian mezzo soprano Emily D’Angelo stars as the hot-shot fighter […]
Named in honor of Bill Monroe, “The Father of Bluegrass Music,” Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their superb musicianship and on-stage rapport have entertained audiences across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Monroe Crossing plays an average […]
The Fredonia Opera House has partnered with Ekstasis Duo’s Eliran Avni and Natasha Farny to present a series of free-admission early evening recitals performed by talented young artists from the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music. Called Ekstasis 2.0, the juried recital series is a concert initiative created by the Duo […]
Tapestry, the Carole King Songbook, starring Suzanne O. Davis, is THE premier musical tribute to Carole King. Experience a legendary album LIVE in concert! This show recreates the sound and vibe of a 1970s Carole King concert experience following her legendary album, Tapestry. You will be transported back to the iconic image of her multiple Grammy […]
In celebration of 30 years of the Folk in Fredonia Music Series, the Opera House in 2024 is bringing back some of the artists who performed in the earlier years of the series. Garnet Rogers first appeared in 1996, and we’re thrilled that he is returning! In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber […]
The Opera House has partnered with Ekstasis Duo’s Eliran Avni and Natasha Farny to present a series of free-admission early evening recitals performed by talented young artists from the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music. Called Ekstasis 2.0, the juried recital series is a concert initiative created by the Duo that […]
Extraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the passionate title diva in David McVicar’s thrilling production, transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas on November 23. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover, Cavaradossi, and powerhouse American baritone Quinn Kelsey is the sadistic chief of […]
American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi also stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside Polish tenor Piotr […]
Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone […]
Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide as Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to conduct a stellar ensemble cast, including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi […]
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Strauss’s one-act tragedy, transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting. South African soprano […]