The Story of Wu Wei by Feona Lee Jones

The Story of Wu Wei is a condensed, one act English-language chamber opera reflecting the struggle of the composer's mother to survive under the Mao Zedong Regime in the 1950's. A target due to their class, religion, and education, Wu Wei's family becomes one of the millions to lose everything at the hands of the Communist Party of China, Wu Wei being the lone survivor.

Role: Wu Wei

Phènix Opera Company's Voices of Hope concert series, presented in collaboration with the ALS Hope Foundation

Elizabeth Patterson, soprano
Alexandra Sessler, soprano
Corinne Rydman, mezzo-soprano
Eric Levintow, tenor
Waiton Farrell, bass-baritone
Osvaldo de Leon, piano
Artistic Director, Osvaldo de Leon

Singing excerpts from

I Capuleti e i Montecchi, I puritani, Norma by Vincenzo Bellini
L'elisir d'amore by G. Donizetti
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Guillaume Tell by G. Rossini
La traviata by G. Verdi

Please join us in this musical evening of love, struggle, and, above all, hope.

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Exploring High Romanticism with music by Vincenzo Bellini, Richard Strauss, Florence Price, and Shase Hernandez.

Steve Bailey on piano

Livestream at 8 pm PST

Program
Bellini - Tre ariette
  Dolente immagine di Fille mia
  Il fervido desiderio
  Vaga luna, che inargenti

R. Strauss
  Mein Auge
  Ich trage meine Minne
  Ruhe, meine Seele
  Wiegenlied

S. Hernandez
  Visible World (World Premiere)

F. Price
  The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face
  An April Day
  Night
  The Heart of a Woman
  Sympathy
  Resignation
  Four Encore Songs
  The Poet and His Song

Early music students from some of the United States' finest music programs perform selections from the Baroque repertoire.  Hosted by the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society.

Selections from L'incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi with continuo
Role: Nerone

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Bay Area Opera Collaborative's first performance together, Opera Pops! Seven talented Bay Area Singers will perform favorite arias, duets, and ensembles from operatic and musical theater repertoire. Six languages will be presented in this fun concert of beautiful music that will also help us to raise funds for our upcoming fully staged production of Lo Speziale at Dragon Theatre in Redwood City.  Online tickets

Performers featured:
Ewa Nowicka, Mezzo Soprano
Corinne Rydman, Mezzo Soprano
Kathryn Benedicto, Soprano
Nicole Cooper, Soprano
Carmello Tringali, Tenor
Carmelo Rosado III, Tenor
Blake Quin, Tenor
Osvaldo de Leon, Pianist

This concert will feature music by Rossini, Stravinsky, Gordon, Sondheim, Luna, Britten, Donizetti, Moniuszko, Delibes, Mozart, Tchiakovsky, Puccini, Offenbach, and Verdi.

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About the Company: 
Bay Area Opera Collaborative is a company powered by its artists, dedicated to creating exceptional performance and theater management opportunities with the goal of developing a passion for classical vocal music in the modern audience. Our goal is to reach a wider audience and include first-time opera goers. We hope you can join us for our debut recital.

Bringing together choir and orchestra with the single design of offering a unique musical experience to our audience.   Tickets