Oswego Opera Theater

Our wonderful cast painting the set!!

Thank you, Linda Loomis!!!

‘Brundibár,’ originally performed by imprisoned children in a N**i concentration camp, to be staged by Oswego Opera Theater Performances begin next Friday, April 5.

Brundibar is great fun, and it will be AMAZING!
Standing, from L to R
Meg Adelman (Brundibar), Lexie Prosser (Cat), Katie Auler (Annette), Juliette Murphy (Ice-cream seller), Annaleise Wallace (baker), Lauren Jorgensen (police woman), Annilea Murphy (Eloise), Megan Jorgensen (milkmaid), Helen McDonald (sparrow).
Sitting, L to R: Nora Kelly, Abby Adelman (dog), Caroline Auler.
Not pictured: Katelyn Adelman, Noah Maxam.

Oswego Opera will be presenting the children’s opera Brundibár at the Frances Marion Brown Theater, Friday, April 5th at 7:30 PM, Saturday, April 6th at 7:30 Pm, and Sunday, April 7th, at 2:00 PM.

Brundibár is a poignant and historically significant children's opera that emerged from the darkest period of human history - the Holocaust. Composed by Hans Krása, Brundibár was performed over 50 times in the Terezín concentration camp located in German-occupied Czechoslovakia.

The simple plot revolves around poor two siblings, Eloise and Annette, who need to buy milk for their sick mother. They decide to sing in the town square, but they encounter Brundibár, the bullying busker, who drives them away because he wants the square for himself. The children seek help from various animals and local children, they outwit Brundibár, claim their place in the square, and get the needed money.

Brundibár carries profound allegorical significance as it symbolizes the resilience of the human spirit against oppression and injustice. The struggle against Brundibár represents the fight against the forces of fascism during World War II, with the children embodying hope, solidarity, and the power of collective action.

Many of the children who participated in the Terezín performances were later deported to Auschwitz and other extermination camps, and most perished. But the legacy of Brundibár continues as a reminder of the strength of the human spirit and the importance of art in the face of tyranny.

The production will feature a small ensemble, and will feature Annilea Murphy as Eloise, Katie Auler as Annette, Megan Adelman as Brundibár, Helen McDonald as the sparrow, Lexi Prosser as the cat, and Abby Adelman as the dog.

The production is part of a double bill, along with “The Arkansaw Bear” – a children’s play that blends realism and fantasy, pathos, and humor.

Tickets are available at the Players’ Ticket Office at (315) 343-5138, or online by clicking here.

OSWEGO OPERA
presents

BRUNDIBAR
A children’s Opera

AUDITIONS
10 major roles
Choir

Performances April 5, 6, and 7

Audition by appointment only
contact
[email protected]

December 16 @ 3 PM in Tyler Hall, room 50

Please bring a photo and a resume
Be ready to sing a prepared song

We are ready and happy to share the beauty of this tragedy. Don't miss La Traviata, tonight and tomorrow!

An article on the Oswegonian!

University theater department to perform ‘La Traviata’ classic The upcoming production of “La Traviata” by the Oswego Opera Theater is anticipated to be a remarkable rendition of a beloved classic. The opera will be performed in Italian, with English titles pr…

A great interview with the wonderful Diane Jones!!
https://www.wcny.org/november-9-2023-juan-lamanna-and-ben-spierman-oswego-opera-theater/

Oswego Opera Theater Music - Theater - Community

Oswego Opera will present Verdi’s La Traviata, one of the gems in the world of opera. It is a classic by Giuseppe Verdi, telling the tragic love story of Violetta, a Parisian courtesan, and Alfredo, a young nobleman. The title translates to "The Fallen Woman," and is based on Alexandre Dumas’ play "La Dame aux Camélias." The music is stunning, and the emotional depth of each of the characters adds layers of intensity to this incredible story.

La Traviata will be sung by Syracuse celebrated soprano Julia Ebner, as well by New York singers Alonzo Jordán Lopez, tenor (OOT debut) and Michael Niemann, baritone. It will feature accomplished local singers in comprimario roles as well as selected students from SUNY Oswego’s StateSingers. The opera, directed by Benjamin Spierman, will be performed in Italian, with English titles projected above the stage, and accompanied by a live orchestra conducted by Juan F. La Manna.

La Traviata will be presented in Waterman Theater, on the campus of SUNY Oswego, on Saturday, November 11, at 730PM, and Sunday, November 12, at 2 PM. Tickets are available at the College Box Office in the Marano Campus Center, online at: tickets.oswego.edu, or by phone: 315-312-3073

A HYSTERICAL operetta comes to a HISTORICAL landmark.

This September, experience a battle - and an opera - unlike anything you've seen before... inside the walls of Fort Ontario!

The 1812 Underture - a raucous original comedy that pits a fledgling Oswego regiment against the full might of the British Navy.

WITNESS history in the making!

HEAR the gorgeous melodies of warfare!

TASTE the unsanitary cuisine of military living!

And COME see The 1812 Underture, written by Nicholas Gentile, Sarah Galvin, KT Donovan, and co-sponsored by the Oswego Opera Company!

The Oswego Opera Theater is gearing up for its fall production of La Traviata. The production will take place on Nov. 11 and 12 at Waterman Theater on the SUNY Oswego campus. This year’s opera will be directed by Juan La Manna of the SUNY Oswego Music Department and Ben Spierman of the Bronx Opera Company. Leads will be professional singers, but the chorus will be made up of local talent. Those interested in being a part of the chorus (and this wonderful opportunity) should have previous experience with a musical or opera. Making a commitment to memorize the music on your own and attendance at rehearsals is required. This includes a once-a-week rehearsal until the 2 weeks prior to the show. Then frequent rehearsals are held during those 2 weeks, generally in the evenings with a few on the weekend prior to the show. High school students through senior citizens are welcome. If interested, please contact [email protected]

Great recital coming up!

At long last! Here is the link for streaming The Golden Cage: https://m.bpt.me/event/5594672

Brown Paper Tickets

Last performance today at 3:00 pm in the Waterman Theater, Tyler Hall on SUNY Oswego campus! If you can't make it today, you can buy a ticket for the on-demand performance here: https://oswegogoldencage.bpt.me/ Buy it now, and the link will be sent to you after Dec 1 when the edited video is finished.

Excellent article below from WRVO.
Only one or two more days to purchase tickets to the Golden Cage!
Don't miss it!
Buy tickets from the SUNY Oswego Box office by calling 315-312-3073 or online at tickets.oswego.edu
or purchase the on-demand video by going to
https://oswegogoldencage.bpt.me

https://www.wrvo.org/arts-and-culture/2022-11-11/lost-fort-ontario-opera-to-be-performed-again-more-than-75-years-later

Lost Fort Ontario opera to be performed again more than 75 years later Oswego Opera Theater is performing “The Golden Cage” this weekend. The opera was performed in 1945 and presumed lost before a chance encounter led to its rediscovery more than 75 years later.

Free Preview Saturday at 4pm: The Golden Cage Operetta

Come to the river's end bookstore and see a preview of the powerful, true story of Oswego’s Holocaust survivors during WWII.

Make a $30 purchase at the river's end between now and 11/12, present your receipt at the Tyler Box Office (or online) and get 10% off your tickets to Oswego Opera's production of The Golden Cage on 11/12 & 11/13. After the show, get 10% off at the river's end through 11/27 when you present your operetta ticket!

Thank you, Linda Loomis!

1,000 WWII refugees found safe harbor in Oswego; 78 years later a rediscovered opera tells their story The operetta will be performed Nov. 12 and 13 at SUNY Oswego

The Fence. The Cage. A fence can feel like a cage if it keeps you from moving freely or feeling like a free person.
Miriam Sommerburg, who wrote the libretto for the operetta the Golden Cage, had poured her feelings into her art. Her 1944 linocut print "Behind the Fence" shows the emotion that she put into words in the operetta "The Golden Cage"
The highly anticipated recreation of this operetta written Sommerburg and composer Charles Abeles, at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter in 1945, will be produced on Saturday November 12 at 7:30 pm and Sunday November 13, 2022 at Waterman Theater on the SUNY Oswego campus.
Tickets at tickets.oswego.edu
on demand tickets at: oswegogoldencage.bpt.me
or look for the links from www.oswegooperatheater.com

The production of “The Golden Cage” is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
Support also provided by:
Oswego Community Foundation
ARTSwego
Media sponsors include WCNY and WRVO