Sarasota Youth Opera Presents Historic Children’s Opera. Sarasota Youth Opera presents a revival of their acclaimed production of Brundibár by Hans Krása at 7 pm on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16, 2019. Originally performed by children at the Theresienstadt concentration camp during WWII, this allegorical tale has three heroes — a sparrow, a cat and a very wise dog — helping two children raise the money needed to save their ailing mother, despite the evil organ grinder Brundibár. The cast of 87 young people is comprised of Sarasota Youth Opera members ranging in age from 8 to 18. […]
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Awards Arts Appreciation Grant. Sarasota Opera was awarded a $50,000 Arts Appreciation Grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The grant offers unrestricted funding to area arts organizations in support of their artistic mission. This year’s Arts Appreciation Grant will help support Sarasota Opera’s 2019/2020 Season, which marks the company’s 61st year of presenting world-class opera on the Southwest Florida Gulf Coast. “We congratulate the Gulf Coast Community Foundation on their 25th Anniversary of supporting our community, and we are deeply grateful for their long-standing support of Sarasota Opera’s internationally recognized Opera Festival” says Executive Director […]
Discounted Sarasota Opera Four And Five-Opera Subscriptions Are Still Available. Single tickets will go on sale exclusively ONLINE at SarasotaOpera.org Thursday, August 1st for the 2019-20 Season, which includes some of the company’s most popular productions: Verdi’s Rigoletto, Puccini’s La bohème, and Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, as well as the return of two celebrated works—Romeo & Juliet by Charles Gounod, and La Wally by Alfredo Catalani. Discounted four and five-opera subscriptions are still available for purchase. For more information on the upcoming 2019-2020 season, visit SarasotaOpera.org, contact the Sarasota Opera Box Office at (941) 328-1300, or visit in person […]
Sarasota Opera Super Casting Call For Men. Sarasota Opera is seeking a number of enthusiastic, outgoing men to volunteer as supernumeraries, or “supers”, the non-singing and non-speaking extras in the opera productions for its 2019 Winter Festival Season. Age range for these characters is from young adult to 65. The “super” roles are for men only. To be considered for a super role: • Must be no taller than 5’10” • Must weigh no more than 170 lbs.-175 lbs. • Be physically fit • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time • Be able to perform onstage […]
Giuseppe Verdi Returns To Sarasota Opera. The last time Sarasota Opera performed Nabucco, the work that solidified Verdi’s reputation as an opera composer, was in 1995. The production was part of the company’s historic 28-year Verdi Cycle, a feat that made Sarasota Opera the only company in the world to have performed all of Verdi’s music. John Fleming of the Tampa Bay Times called the Cycle “One of the most significant achievements in the opera world.” “I felt that Verdi’s return to our Winter Festival should be acknowledged beyond our main stage performances,” explained Sarasota Opera’s Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi. […]
Grant To Support Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten. National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $20,000 to the Sarasota Youth Opera program to support their 2018 re-mount of The Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten. The Art Works category is the NEA’s largest funding category and supports projects that focus on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, […]
REAL Exclusive Magazine’s Masters Series Featuring: Victor DeRenzi Maestro Sarasota Opera The latest edition to REAL’s Masters Series. The Masters series highlights individuals influential in the exposure of our area not only locally, but globally. Welcome to this exclusive club Victor DeRenzi. Click HERE to launch the Master Series profile.
Sarasota Opera’s 3rd Annual Food & Wine Festival. On Saturday, September 10, 2016, Sarasota Opera will open its doors for the 3rd annual Taste of Downtown Food & Wine Festival at the Sarasota Opera House. Consistently a sell-out event, the Taste of Downtown Festival is a fundraiser for the Sarasota Youth Opera. “This event has become a wonderful way for the downtown community to come together and highlight some of what makes Sarasota so special,” says Executive Director Richard Russell. “We are grateful for the continued support of our downtown neighbors, sponsors, and patrons who have made this such an […]
The Sarasota Opera House Hosts The “Taste Of Downtown” Food & Wine Festival. Tickets are now on sale for Sarasota Opera’s 3rd annual “Taste of Downtown” Food & Wine Festival at the Sarasota Opera House. Consistently a sell-out event, the Taste of Downtown Festival is a fundraiser for the Sarasota Youth Opera program. Tickets are: $65 per person in advance, $75 per person day of the event. Click HERE to purchase tickets or for more information. Attendees will be invited to enjoy culinary treats provided by some of Sarasota’s most popular downtown eateries and lounges spread amongst the unique setting […]
Victor DeRenzi Knighted By Italian Government. The Italian government has bestowed the title of Cavaliere dell’ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the order of the Star of Italy) on Maestro Victor DeRenzi, artistic director and principal conductor of Sarasota Opera. The distinction represents a particular honor extended to those helping spread Italian culture throughout the world. The award was in recognition of Maestro DeRenzi’s extraordinary leadership in Sarasota Opera’s 28-year Verdi Cycle which came to a close on March 20, 2016. “As a musician, and a citizen of Italy and the United States, it means a great deal to me […]
National Endowment For The Arts Supports Production Of The Dialogues of the Carmelites. National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu approved an Art Works award of $20,000 to support the winter 2017 production of The Dialogues of the Carmelites by Francis Poulenc. More than $82 million has been designated to fund local arts projects and partnerships around the country in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2016. This production will be a part of the newly launched “Sarasota Firsts” initiative in which the company will produce operas never before seen on the Sarasota Opera House stage. […]
City Of Sarasota And Sarasota Opera Honor Giuseppe Verdi. The Sarasota Opera announced that the block of Pineapple Avenue stretching from 1st Street to Main Street will be temporarily re-named “Verdi Place” in honor of Sarasota Opera’s completion of the Verdi Cycle during the 2016 Winter Festival Season by the City of Sarasota. There is an unveiling ceremony on Saturday, January 30th at 5:30pm at the Sarasota Opera House just before Sarasota Opera opens its doors for the opening night of Verdi’s Aida and the 2016 Winter Festival Season. “The cultural arts are a significant part of the Sarasota community […]
Sarasota Opera Announces Two “Super” Casting Calls. The Sarasota Opera has announced dates for two “Super” casting calls for the upcoming 2016 Winter Festival Season. The first date is Tuesday, December 29th, from 5:00–5:30pm and the second date is Saturday, January 2nd, from 1:00pm–1:30pm. Both casting calls will be at the Sarasota Opera House. Sarasota Opera is seeking a limited number of enthusiastic outgoing people, both men and women, to serve as supernumeraries, or “supers”, the non-singing extras in opera productions, for its 2016 Winter Festival Season productions of Verdi’s Aida and The Battle of Legnano, and Beethoven’s Fidelio. Supers […]
Sarasota Opera Seeking Male Bodybuilders. Sarasota Opera is seeking volunteer male bodybuilders to appear as supernumeraries (non-singing extras) for its winter season production of Verdi’s opera Aida. Rehearsals will be in the evenings in January of 2016 and will NOT be every night. There will be 12 performances total beginning on January 30 and concluding on March 19th. This is a volunteer position. This is the first time Sarasota Opera will present Verdi’s Aida and will be the biggest production in the company’s 57 year history. The 2016 Winter Opera Festival will mark the conclusion of Sarasota Opera’s 28 year […]
Mixed Use Complex Will House Sarasota Opera Artists. Rosemary Square, a new mixed-use complex on Boulevard of the Arts between Central and Lemon Avenues broke ground Friday, August 7, 2015. Developed by Dr. Mark Kauffman and partners, Rosemary Square will include retail and office space, and thirty condominium units which were purchased by Sarasota Opera as artists housing. Sarasota Opera purchased 30 units (16 three-bedroom, 8 two-bedroom, and 6 one-bedroom apartments) in the new development to house artists and members of the artistic staff during the company’s fall and winter season. This new building will allow the company to increase […]
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