Tenor John Tsotsoros has been described as singing “powerfully and very expressively” (Oberlin Review) with “a ringing golden voice” (The Italian Voice). His finest moments on stage have been referred to as the “pinnacle of operatic acting” (Times Herald-Record). John Tsotsoros has performed leading tenor repertoire in theaters across the all across the United States. ...
Metropolitan Opera Baritone, Gary Simpson, will sing HOLLAENDER in Der Fliegende Hollaender, his fifth production, in Cape Town, South Africa in January, 2011. In February Gary will sing IAGO in Otello with the Arizona Opera. He has sung IAGO with the Minnesota Opera, Hawaii Opera Theater, The Otello Project and with the Opera Orchestra of ...
Possesssing a vocal artistry and stage presence capable of “transfixing audiences with moments of opera magic,” Lithuanian soprano, Jūratė Švedaitė, has performed throughout Europe and the United States with the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra, the European Baroque Festival Opera, Connecticut Lyric Opera, Kaunas Chamber Orchestra, Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the Lithuanian National Ensemble “Lietuva,” and ...
Soprano Dana Schnitzer is a sought-after performer of opera, oratorio and art song. She is thrilled to be making her debut with the Connecticut Lyric Opera in one of her favorite roles! Most recently she performed the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with MetroWest Opera, the role of Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus with Riverside Theatre Works, understudied the role ...
March will roar into Connecticut like a lamb – – not a lion — when Connecticut Lyric Opera presents Mozart’s sunny, charming and lighthearted 1790 comedy “Cosi van Tutte” (loosely translated as “all women are like that”). This is the second offering of their 2011-12 season, and following tradition, will premiere March 2 at New ...
Hailed “a rising star of stage directing” whose “approach to directing refreshes hope for the future of opera,” Eve Summer is a director, producer, and choreographer. Selected opera directing credits include Xerxes for Connecticut Early Music Festival, Lucia di Lammermoor and Così fan tutte for Commonwealth Opera, Little Red Riding Hood for Opera Boston, L’elisir ...
Bass-baritone Luke received his Bachelor and Graduate degrees in voice performance from The Hartt School of Music. He also studied in training programs at the Chautauqua Institution, Aspen Opera Theater Center, Martina Arroyo Foundation, and Voice Experience Foundation. In 2005 Luke performed Mozart’s Count Le Nozze di Figaro at the Dicapo Theater in NY with ...
Continuing to thrill audiences worldwide with his powerful voice and amazing performances, critics hail American Tenor Michael Wade Lee as “that rarity among operatic tenors, a really good-looking, virile, well-built and gifted thespian with a wide-ranging voice to match.” A seasoned performer on the operatic stage, he performs with some of the most respected companies ...
Galina Ivannikova is originally from the Ukraine, where she was a leading Mezzo-Soprano at the Kiev Conservatory Opera and Nikolaev Musical Theatre and performed such roles as the title role of Carmen by Bizet, Azucena in Il Trovatore and Maddalena in Rigoletto by Verdi, Lubasha in the Tsar’s Bride by Rimsky-Korsakov, Olga in Eugene Onegin ...
Laurentiu Rotaru, bass-baritone, is a native of Romania, currently living in Hartford, CT. He started his intensive music training at The Conservatory of Bucharest – Romania, and he performed for one year at The National Opera of Bucharest. In the same time, he performed as a soloist in numerous ensembles in Bucharest, touring Romania, Greece, ...
Connecticut Lyric Opera is delighted to announce a Summer production of Cosi Fan Tutte in Valberg Sweden in August!...
By LARRY KELLUM, Special for The Town (Middletown) Times The CT Lyric Opera presents the second production of its...
Lois B. Sculco, 75, a longtime resident of Washington Street in Norwich died on Thursday, February 16, 2012 after...
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Now in our 9th season, Connecticut Lyric Opera (CLO) is Southeastern CT's only full-season professional opera company. Our mission is threefold: Inspire: To contribute to the cultural life of SE Connecticut and beyond with high quality operas, concerts and recitals from the traditional and contemporary repertoires. Involve: To encourage the development of Connecticut-based singers and musicians through their participation in professional opera productions and other public performances. Instill: To present opera to people of all ages in such a way as to foster a love and appreciation of the art form in general and vocal and classical music in general.