UW-Madison University Opera

More Great News! In addition to our two 2022-23 productions being selected as finalists in the Opera Production/University Division of The American Prize, David Ronis has just been selected as a national finalist for the same competition's Charles Nelson Reilly Prize for Stage Directing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music 2023 production of Verdi's La traviata.

It truly takes a village to produce opera and this nomination recognizes the wonderful team we have at UW-Madison - music staff, production staff, and designers, not to mention our terrific students. Kudos to all!

Winners will be announced later in the summer. Stay tuned!

Once again, both of our 2022-23 productions have been selected as finalists for the 2024 American Prize competition, Opera/University Division. Huge kudos to everyone who was a part of Albert Herring and La traviata - singers, orchestra, designers, production staff, faculty - as well as everyone in Madison who supports University Opera! We could not do this without our community. Stay tuned - winners should be announced toward the end of the summer! University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music

National finalists: OPERA COMPANIES, 2024 Enrico Caruso as Canio in I Pagliacci (This listing was updated 5/23/24 to correct a clerical error.—DK) Dear Friends, We have streamlined t...

Thank you to everyone who came to see The Light in the Piazza and congratulations to the cast, crew, orchestra, and direction team on creating a beautiful and magical show! ⛲️👒💛

And a special thank you to Beau Meyer for taking these wonderful pictures!

After a stellar opening last night, The Light in the Piazza continues tonight at 7:30 pm! And, there are more shows on the 17th and 19th. 😍
Tickets are still available!

📸 Beau Meyer

The Light in the Piazza opens TOMORROW NIGHT at 7:30 pm!! 🤩⛲️👒
Get your tickets now at the link below.

Please note, that parking will be difficult this weekend, so it is recommended to arrive early, ride share, or take advantage of public transportation.

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📸 Beau Meyer Photography

University Opera presents The Light in the Piazza Four performances will be presented at Music Hall on the UW–Madison campus: March 15 at 7:30 pm; March 16 at 7:30 pm; March 17 at 2 pm; and March 19 at 7:30 pm.

The Light in the Piazza is only two weeks away and this is a show you will not want to miss!

Here is a look at the official poster for this wonderful production as well as the link to tickets. Get your tickets now!

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Join us tonight, 1/26/2024, at 7 pm for a performance of Die schöne Müllerin by graduate students Ryan Nash, tenor and Aubrie Jacobson, fortepiano and this Sunday, 1/28/2024, at 3 pm for an afternoon of wonderful Schubert Lieder!

General admission: $15
General admission Friday/Sunday bundle (includes one ticket to each of the two Schubertiade events): $25
Students: Free (ticket required)

Collins Recital Hall
Hamel Music Center
740 University Avenue
Madison, WI
📸 Sarah Brailey

The reading of Scott Gendel and Sandra Flores-Strand's new opera, Everlasting Faint, is this Saturday, December 9 at 3pm in Collins Hall (discussion with Scott and librettist Sandra at 2pm). Featuring fine singers from University Opera. This is one you're not going to want to miss!

Join us this afternoon from 5-6 pm to hear an outstanding recital presented by the members of Mimmi Fulmer’s voice studio! 🤩🎹

TONIGHT!!! Opera Workshop Scenes Program! Featuring scenes from Die Fledermaus, Dido and Aeneas, Hansel and Gretel, Romeo et Juliette, Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Gypsy! Please join us. 7:30pm, Music Hall, Admission Free.

Today, there willl be a Pre-Show Panel Discussion at 12:30pm in Music Hall, prior to the performance of La Calisto, University Opera will host a panel featuring Christa Patton, Music Director for the production; Margaret Butler, Associate Professor of Musicology, UW-Madison; Olivia Gacka, Ph.D., Dramaturg for the production and Ph.D. candidate in Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies, UW-Madison; and David Ronis, Director of University Opera. The panel members will discuss Cavalli and La Calisto, 17th century Italian opera, Italian prosody of the era, and specifics about the UW-Madison production.

AND, there are only two more chances to see La Calisto! This afternoon at 2 pm is nearly sold out but there are still tickets available for Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm!!

La Calisto opens THIS weekend! Our first show is tomorrow night at 7:30 pm with more on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday, click the link below to get your tickets now!!

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✨Rehearsal Pictures from La Calisto✨

Join University Opera and the Friends of University Opera for an afternoon of arias and some sneak peaks at upcoming productions this afternoon! 🔥

Leneida Crawford joins us this week for a performance class on Wednesday and a lecture recital on the life and music of Pauline Viardot-Garcia Thursday evening!

General admission tickets for the recital are $15, student tickets are free, but must be reserved in advance. For more information click the link!

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Here is an official poster for our upcoming production of La Calisto by Francesco Cavalli! Information on tickets and more will be coming soon.

Inspired by the myth of Calisto from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Francesco Cavalli’s Baroque opera La Calisto explores themes of gender and power, s*x and consent, revenge and justice, mortality and morality. With a lot of comedy thrown in.

Here's a wonderful feature from the Wisconsin State Journal/Madison.com:

University Opera, David Ronis win American Prize Both Ronis and the UW-Madison production were honored for "Sweeney Todd," a musical about a murderous barber from Fleet Street whose partner in crime bakes his victims into meat pies.

The results are in. Great news! University Opera's 2022 production of Sweeney Todd has been awarded First Place in Theater/Musical Theater division of The American Prize competition. Huge congrats to all – involved - singers, orchestra, crew, production staff, and guest designers.

Here’s a link to the announcement:
https://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2023/08/national-winners-theatermusical-theater.html

And, again, we are finalists for The American Prize! This one is for Sweeney Todd. Stay tuned - winners will be announced later in the summer. Congrats to everyone who participated in that production - we're very proud of it! https://theamericanprize.blogspot.com/2023/05/national-finalists-theater-music.html?fbclid=IwAR1d4GEDpJFbJ89jo3LHJjXafwE4H40Z2fU7nOTMj8PyZifU3P4j9ybB1LI

National finalists: THEATER & MUSIC THEATER PERFORMANCE, 2023 Marilyn Miller, 1920s Broadway star The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts , David Volosin Katz, founder...