Opera Theatre of Montclair FREE Holiday Concert
Friday, December 21 - 5-5:45 PM
First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair
Friday, December 21 - 5-5:45 PM
First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair
OTM will perform the finale of Hansel and Gretel with its children's chorus, excerpts from La Boheme, Spanish carols and other Christmas classics.
Dress warmly! The "stage" will be the front foyer of the church with the doors open to the front sidewalk.
Lucas Barkley - piano
The Children's Opera Chorus of Montclair
Florianna Heun, soprano
Hanna Lee, soprano
Luisa Fernanda Munster, soprano
Mia Riker-Norrie, soprano
Christine Rauschenbach-Nevill, mezzo soprano
Ravon Middlebrooks, tenor
Jay Stephenson, baritone

MARIA BY CALLAS
Monday, November 19, 7:30 PM
Bow Tie Clairidge Cinemas
486 Bloomfield Avenue
Montclair, NJ
With a post-screening discussion led by OTM's General Director, Mia Riker-Norrie, and principal soprano/stage director Sabrina Palladino
This is a special Montclair Film members-only event that is being extended to fans and friends of
Opera Theatre of Montclair. Please join us for the post-viewing discussion of the film which will include anecdotes, personal reflections and audience interaction.
Tickets are $12/each for Montclair Film members and fans of OTM.
If you are not a Montclair Film member, go to Montclair Film and use the following login info:
Username: info@operamontclair.org
Password: Callas58
You should then be able to enter your personal information and purchase your tickets. If you run into difficulties, please directly contact Rebecca Sokol at Montclair Film: 973-679-8271 or rebecca@montclairfilm.org
Another option, pending availability, is to purchase tickets at Montclair Film's box office on Friday, 11/16, beginning at 7PM, on Saturday, 11/17, starting at 1:30 PM or the night of the screening. The box office is located at 505 Bloomfield Avenue.

Sabrina Palladino, soprano/director of stage and screen, studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute before entering television commercial production and a career behind the camera, first as a producer and then a director. Sabrina directed Opera Theatre of Montclair's first production, Verdi's Nabucco. About her recent performance as Puccini's Manon Lescaut, BrooklynDiscovery.com said: "Her soprano, which has delicacy, color and grace, commands intimacy and pathos. Ms. Palladino’s impeccable diction and vivid acting brought Manon’s plight to one and all. Ms. Palladino’s interpretation was unforgettable. It simply stays with you in memory and won’t let go."


Opera Theatre of Montclair presents its family-favorite shortened version of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE at the renowned Van Vleck House & Gardens on Thursday, July 27, 2017, 7 PM. Child volunteers from the audience will take up the "roles" of dragons, forest animals, spirits, The Second Lady and baby birds. It will be presented on the rear patio and lawn of this beautiful historic estate. Bring your picnic basket and blanket/lawn chair, and be sure to arrive early to tour around the exquisite gardens. This fun interactive show is presented, in part, by a grant from The Montclair Foundation. RAIN OR SHINE! In the event of rain, the show will be brought inside the mansion where the audience will "follow" the cast around - a unique operatic experience either way! Tickets are available through Eventbrite below or at the door.
CAST of July 27, 2017:
Papageno: Brian Alvarado, baritone
Tamino: Ravon Middlebrooks, tenor
Pamina: Jennifer Whennen, soprano
Queen of the Night: Heather Bobeck, soprano
Sarastro: Jim Pierce, baritone
First Lady: Stacey Canterbury, soprano
Third Lady: Ema Mitrović, mezzo soprano
Papagena: Aine Hakamatsuka, soprano
LA CENERENTOLA will be on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 7 PM, at Little Falls Public Library,
8 Warren Street, Little Falls, NJ. Bring the kids!


Come experience the joy of Rossini’s classic comedic opera LA CENERENTOLA (Cinderella) in this formal preview performance of Opera Theatre of Montclair’s full mainstage production, which will be staged at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Assembly Hall, 73 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, on September 15, 16, 22 and 23, 2017. OTM will perform semi-staged arias and excerpts with a witty narration for the patrons of Montclair Public Library on June 18, 4 PM. This concert will feature members of the all-professional cast and will be fun for the whole family. Learn how Rossini’s version of Cinderella differs from the Grimm and from the Disney. Mingle with the cast. A perfect way to spend Father’s Day afternoon. Click above to register. FREE!
Cast for June 18 Preview:
Angelina (Cinderella): Cornelia Lotito, mezzo soprano
Prince Ramiro: Alexey Kukharskiy, tenor
Dandini: Brian Alvarado, baritone
Don Magnifico: Sheldrake Lukas, bass
Alidoro: Mark Watson, bass-baritone
Clorinda: Mia Riker-Norrie, soprano
Tisbe: Andrea Howland, mezzo soprano
ANOTHER Preview Performance has just been added on Wednesday, July 19, 7 PM, at
Mark Watson's FREE Monthly Master Class
for the Singers of Opera Theatre of Montclair
Mark Watson's FREE Monthly Master Class
for the Singers of Opera Theatre of Montclair
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017,
7-10 PM
The Assembly Hall of
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
73 South Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ
Open to the General Public
In
keeping with the mission to serve its artists, Opera Theatre of
Montclair is so pleased to present international bass-baritone Mark
Watson in a FREE monthly master class series. The pianist this month
will be Giovanni Longo.
The
next class will meet in the Assembly Room of St. Luke's Episcopal
Church, 73 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, on Monday, April 17,
7:30-10 PM. (The Assembly Room is located in the building attached to
the church proper on South Fullerton Avenue next to a driveway. Go up
the exterior flight of stairs to enter. Parking and easy public
transportation from NYC available. From Port Authority Bus Terminal,
take the #33 Decamp Bus to North Fullerton Ave or #66 to Montclair YMCA.
Both are a short walk to the church.)
This
class represents a SAFE space for artists to work through a piece with a
caring, highly-experienced teacher/coach. Singers will benefit through
performance and observation. The public is invited to observe.
Mark's
class is fun, and you will be introduced to ideas that are useful in
auditions and performance. Please bring a short, memorized operatic aria
or a song from musical theatre, and bring an extra copy of the sheet
music. Wear comfortable clothing.
If you would like to sing,
please send your materials to operamontclair@gmail.com and put
PERFORMANCE CLASS in the subject line. The class is open to all levels,
from young students (minimum age 13 please) through established
professionals. We all have something to learn and share with other
artists. If professional, please send resume/photo. If college or high
school student, please send resume/photo (if available), name of
teacher, how many years studied and age.
About Mark Watson:


The professional singers and Opera Orchestra of Montclair will be conducted by Maestro Robert Butts. This performance will serve as a fundraiser for the nonprofit Opera Theatre of Montclair and Temple Emanu-El.
Free parking will be available courtesy of St. Henry's Church, on Avenue C between 28th and 29th Streets, Bayonne (one block away). Temple Emanu-El is also easily accessible via public transportation.
Tickets:
$35/adults, pre-purchase ($40 at the door, day of performance)
$10/children 10 and up
FREE - children under 10
Group sales - $30/ticket for 10 or more
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OTM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization which survives on donations. Please consider giving to offset the costs of this performance and to fund next season: operamontclair.org/donate
Cast for 2/25/17:
Tamino: Tai Collins, tenor
Pamina: Patricia Vital, soprano
Papageno: TBA
Queen of the Night: Heather Bobeck, soprano
First Lady: TBA
Second Lady: TBA
Third Lady: Cornelia Lotito, mezzo-soprano
Papagena: Allison Mion, soprano
Monostatos: Ian Castro, tenor
Rebecca Eng, piano
Mia Riker-Norrie, narrator
WAGNER-IN-YOUR-FACE!!!!
Saturday, January 28, 7-10 PM
Saturday, January 28, 7-10 PM

Enjoy a VERY unusual event - arias and ensembles by the inimitable Richard Wagner in an INTIMATE setting, a beautiful Montclair home. This event will help to support the artists of Opera Theatre of Montclair during its 2017 season.
Program to include excerpts from
Der Fliegende Holländer
Götterdämmerung
Lohengrin
Siegfried
Tannhäuser
Die Walküre
Stacey Canterbury, soprano
Jeanai La Vita, soprano
Julia Rolwing, soprano
Alan Smulen, baritone
Steven Fredericks, bass
Additional singers to be announced.
Rebecca Eng, piano
Mia Riker-Norrie, narrator
The exact location of the prestigious Montclair home will be revealed upon ticket purchase.
This event will serve as a fundraiser for Opera Theatre of Montclair's 2017 season which will include several outreach performances of its popular abridged version of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE, a revival of its production of Handel's ACIS AND GALATEA, which will be presented outdoors at the famous Van Vleck House & Gardens and a full mainstage production of Rossini's LA CENERENTOLA (Cinderella) in September 2017. OTM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization of the State of New Jersey. All donations are tax-deductible.
NICHOLAS TAMAGNA MASTER CLASS

SINGER REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - Payment may be made via PayPal below or by mailing check to 32 Cloverhill Place, Montclair, NJ 07042. Please send email to operamontclair@gmail.com with the subject line MASTER CLASS. Include in the text your name, voice type and 3 choices of arias. Also include cell phone please. Auditors may pay at the door.