INSPIRING A LOVE OF OPERA

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

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

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: