Kent State Opera Theatre continues to grow and expand, offering scene programs and fully staged productions.
Kent State Opera Theatre is dedicated to developing and nurturing young artists in the craft of opera performance by recognizing their individual strengths as they build the skills necessary to achieve their creative, academic and career goals.
Featuring Three One-Acts:
"The Old Maid and the Thief" by Gian-Carlo Menotti
"Passion in the Principal's Office" by Seymour Barab
"The Ruined Maid" by Seymour Barab
PERFORMANCES
All performances take place in the Ludwig Recital Hall, Center for the Performing Arts (1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH, 44242).
Friday, March 8, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Over the past decade, the Kent State Opera Theatre has continued to grow and diversify, presenting scene programs and fully staged productions with the Kent State University Orchestra to great acclaim each academic year. Students in the program experience a rich curriculum of vocal coaching, acting lessons, and production best practices.
Jay White
Professor, Director of Opera Studies and Music Director
Timothy Culver
Professor, Stage and Production Director
Open to all Kent State undergraduate and graduate students through audition.
Typically, auditions are held during the first full week of classes each semester.
An collaborative pianist will be provided.
Auditionees can expect two sing two selections.
"Not/Ordinary: Scenes of Life and Love"
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
“Double Feature”
“The Telephone” | Gian Carlo Menotti
“Trial by Jury” | Gilbert and Sullivan
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | “Sceneworks: A Sampling from 400 Years of Opera”
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
“Let the Party Begin”
“Bon Appétit” | Lee Hoiby
“A Musical Evening at the Choufleuris’" | Jacques Offenbach
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
“An Evening of Opera”
Fine Arts Building | Kent State University at Stark
“Onward” – Audition Reels
Virtual
Opera Scenes | “Arias for the Pandemic”
Virtual
“The Medium” | Gian Carlo Menotti
"Dido & Aeneas” | Henry Purcell
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | “Operetta: The Land of Smiles, Pirates and Pinafores”
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"The Tender Land” | Aaron Copland
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | “Marriage Inside/Out”
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"Die Fledermaus" | Johann Strauss II
Performed with Kent State University Orchestra
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | “The Wonderful, Wacky World of Opera”
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"A Novel Idea! Stories of Operatic Proportions"
"Gisela In Her Bathtub" by Neil Weisensel, Orchestration World Premiere
"The Harpies" by Marc Blitzstein
"The Doctor Miracle" by Georges Bizet
Performed with the Kent State University Orchestra
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Scenes from "The Magic Flute" | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Murphy Auditorium | Kent State University Museum
"Sweethearts" | Victor Herbert
Semi-staged concert performance with the Kent State University Orchestra
University Auditorium | Cartwright Hall
Opera Scenes | “Trying Trios!!!”
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"Iolanthe" | Gilbert and Sullivan
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | “Singing in Circles,”
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"A Musical Evening at the Choufleuris’" | Jaques Offenbach
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Northeast Ohio Tour
Opera Scenes | “Singing Outside the Box”
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
“Oh...The Games We Play”
"The Impresario" by W.A. Mozart
"A Hand of Bridge" by Samuel Barber
"Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini
Performed with the Kent State University Orchestra
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | “Lovesick Maidens, their Men and More, Much More”
Kent State University
Jay White
Director of Opera Studies and Professor of Voice
jwhite99@kent.edu | 330-672-9237