Austin Opera

❤️ Thank you, Twin Liquors for your ongoing in-kind support of so many of Austin’s cultural organizations, including Austin Opera! Through the generous support of Twin Liquors, we can host festive receptions at performances and events, enhancing the experience of our audiences and patrons.

If you are looking for something to bring to your holiday party, consider visiting Twin Liquors to show your support. https://twinliquors.com/

Tickets on sale TODAY!

Be the first to secure your seats for Austin Opera’s groundbreaking program Bella Noche de Música. In collaboration with the Consulado General de México en Austin and Ópera de Bellas Artes, Opera ATX will present this one night only, grand-scale concert at the stunning Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. Join us for a tour-de-force celebratory concert of Latinx music and opera on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.

Reserve your free spot today 🎫 ⬇️
https://austinopera.org/opera-atx-bella-noche-de-musica/

Our month of appreciation continues this week with a special thank you to the Moody Foundation.

💞Thank you, Moody Foundation, for the incredible support that makes our city a place we want to live, work, and play. Through Moody Foundation’s generous support, we are able to offer 3,000 FREE general admission tickets to the community for our Opera ATX celebratory concert of Latinx music and opera: Bella Noche de Música at Waterloo Park. Thank you for allowing us to ensure that our live performances can be enjoyed by all.

🎼 Learn more about Bella Noche de Música ⬇️ https://austinopera.org/opera-atx-bella-noche-de-musica/.

🎫Tickets will be available on December 12, 2022.

Our month of appreciation continues this week with a special thank you to our family of annual donors and partners! Today we recognize Sarah and Ernest Butler.

Thank you, Sarah and Ernest, for your continued contributions to Austin Opera which have included endowing Timothy Myers’s position as the Sarah and Ernest Butler Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor and our Sarah and Ernest Butler Masterclass Series which fosters an environment for students to get feedback and coaching from professionals in the industry. This year, your support of the Butler Fund for Spanish Programming also allows us to expand our artistic offerings to share stories and musical experiences that are representative of our community. Thank you for being visionary in ensuring Austin Opera creates programming for everyone! ❤️

There is still time to celebrate ! YOU can support innovative new programs that benefit artists, area students, and everyone who loves music! Remember, all new or increased gifts made this season will be matched dollar-for-dollar, thanks to Jeff Straathof and Mafalda Tan’s gift match! ❤️

Make a donation online here ➡️ https://my.austinopera.org/donate/q/21

Please support Austin Opera this !

We need your support now more than ever before, and your generosity will have a huge impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Thanks to dear friends of Austin Opera, Jeff Straathof and Mafalda Tan, all new or increased gifts made this season will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000!

Thank you for your support! ❤️
Donate here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ELINny

❤️ Get ready – tomorrow we celebrate the nonprofits we love with – Tuesday, November 29

This online day of giving provides an opportunity for all to make a positive change in the world. You can support incredible local art by choosing to support Austin Opera.

This , you can double your impact thanks to dear friends of Austin Opera, Jeff Straathof, and Mafalda Tan, who have graciously offered to match up to $25,000 in new or increased gifts made this season! 💙

Austin Opera wishes you a happy and safe Thanksgiving! 🍁 🍂 We are beyond thankful for all of our supporters.🧡

Quick reminder our office will be closed from Nov. 24-25

As we begin the holiday season, we want to recognize our community that makes all of our programs at Austin Opera possible.

❤️ Thank you to H-E-B for being our Lead Education and Community Sponsor! Their partnership enabled us to welcome over 1,200 students to the final dress rehearsal of The Barber of Seville through our Access Opera program.

Thank you H-E-B for ensuring Austin students can learn about and attend live opera performances!
Learn more about Access Opera ⬇️ https://austinopera.org/education/access-opera/

We had our first Sarah & Ernest Butler Masterclass of the season this week. We were thrilled to host principal artist Lauren Snouffer to work with students from UT Butler School of Music in an intimate learning setting. This masterclass was full of real-time coaching, gorgeous singing, and fun; we can’t wait for the next one! 🧡

Donghyuk Chung, David Roitberg, Andrey Ivanov, Lauren Snouffer, Hayan Kim, Ana Aguilar Piedra, Sarah Butler, Ernest Butler.

🌟The reviews are in!

Sightlines called The Barber of Seville “…a truly delightful, can’t-miss production.”

🔵 Read Sightlines review of The Barber of Seville ➡️ https://bit.ly/3zXgReL
🟠 Read Central Texas Live Theatre review of The Barber of Seville ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3ULCW8a

There are only two more chances to experience this witty tale of bribery, deception, disguise, and true love - Thursday, November 10, and Sunday, November 13!

Select your seats and get your tickets today!
Credit: Eric Schlegel

🎶Join us this Tuesday for our first Sarah and Ernest Butler Masterclass of the season taught by soprano, Lauren Snouffer. Get a taste of what goes into opera training. This class will feature students from the University of Texas Butler School of Music.

✨Join us this Tuesday for this FREE event at Austin Opera's office at 6:30 p.m.!
Featuring:
Donghyuk Chung
Ana Aguilar Piedra
David Roitberg
Hayan Kim
Andrey Ivanov, piano

🔗Sign up here: https://my.austinopera.org/576/578

✨ The Barber of Seville opens tomorrow at our home venue, the Long Center!

🤩 But get excited for what’s coming up at Waterloo Park - the inaugural production of the Butler Fund for Spanish Programming – “Bella Noche de Música” – on April 4! Thrilled to partner with the Consulado General de México en Austin and Ópera de Bellas Artes on this incredible concert curated by Claudia Chapa!

Read more about the large-scale celebratory concert and the 3,000 free tickets made possible by Moody Foundation in Austin 360. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Unch16

How to get one of 3,000 free tickets to Spanish opera at Waterloo Park Thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Moody Foundation, 3,000 tickets will be made available to the community for free, Dec 5.

🎉 This Saturday, November 5 (7:30), Thursday, November 10 (7:30), and Sunday, November 13 (2:30) at the Long Center!

✂️ Don’t miss this absurdly hilarious and vibrant Almodóvar-inspired production of The Barber of Seville! Join us as we travel to a time before cell phones during a springtime festival in Seville where the story of forbidden love between the rich-nobleman-disguised-as-poor-student Count Almaviva and the vivacious-but-orphaned Rosina unfolds with the help of their wily sidekick and local barber Figaro!

🗓 Choose your date – https://austinopera.org/opera/the-barber-of-seville/

Credit: Erich Schlegel

💛 Our 2022-2023 Opera ATX season features not one, but three thrilling and varied offerings designed to engage everyone in our community - opera lovers, music lovers, dance lovers, technology lovers, and all Austinites looking to experience something new! The season centers on Bella Noche de Música, a grand-scale concert at the stunning Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park and includes Vuyani Dance Theatre’s Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro and the return of Beethoven in VR: Fidelio.

Check out the full announcement here ⬇️ https://austinopera.org/opera-atx/

💟 Celebrate World Opera Day with a special 25% discount on all subscriptions and duet packages when you use promo code "OperaDay".

Pick two or all three Long Center productions and come experience the magic of opera this season!
Purchase online ➡️ https://my.austinopera.org/packages or call the box office at 512-472-5992.

🚨Don't delay – this special offer is only valid until midnight tonight!
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Join us for our upcoming Conductor Cues, featuring The Barber of Seville Conductor, Stephanie Rhodes Russell in the beautiful home of KMFA Classical 89.5!

This engaging and exploratory program will feature musical performances by two of the opera's stars, soprano Lauren Snouffer and baritone Emmett O'Hanlon. You won't want to miss learning about Rossini's musical stylings from Ms. Rhodes Russell and hearing these world-class singers in this intimate setting!

Following the program, you'll have the exclusive opportunity to meet Conductor Stephanie Rhodes Russell at a wine and cheese reception sponsored by Twin Liquors and Flavor Catering.

Purchase your $25 ticket here ⬇️
https://austinopera.org/conductor-cues/

✨Austin Opera is honored to close National Hispanic Heritage Month with a special concert by soprano, Megan Pachecano, and pianist James Maverick.

Relax and enjoy this program featuring Puccini, Manuel Ponce, María Grever, and more!

Watch here➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2xRqbtutHU

P.s. Don’t forget to watch all of our past Concerts at the Consulate and Live from Indy Terrace episodes. Always free to watch! ➡️ https://bit.ly/3rVWN8f

Concerts at the Consulate with soprano, Megan Pachecano Join us as we begin our 2022-2023 Concerts at the Consulate with soprano Megan Pachecano and pianist James Maverick.

It’s not too late to purchase your ticket to Beethoven in VR: Fidelio at Austin Beerworks!
For $10, you can participate in this immersive, ground-breaking experience in Virtual Reality and enjoy a free beer 🍻 from Austin Beerwork's selection of seasonal or core beer!

This VR experience will be offered every 30 minutes on the following 3 days:

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 6, 2022 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Purchase tickets 🎟️ here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7z6hTVG

Don’t miss this FREE LOLA Local Opera Local Artists Concert at Waterloo Greenway tomorrow at 2 p.m.!

After selling out at the Fusebox Festival last spring, Austin Opera’s Beethoven in Virtual Reality: Fidelio is back! Created in partnership with The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this 17-minute experience will drop you into two scenes from Beethoven’s operatic masterpiece. For $10, you can experience this ground-breaking immersive event at Austin Beerworks and receive a complimentary beer!

This VR experience will be offered every 30 minutes on the following 3 days:
•Tuesday, October 4, 2022 4:00-8:00 p.m.
•Wednesday, October 5, 2022 4:00-8:00 p.m.
•Thursday, October 6, 2022 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Purchase your tickets here 🎫 ➡️ https://austinopera.org/opera-atx/

Join Austin Opera in celebrating 🎉 National Hispanic Heritage Month with a special Concerts at the Consulate performance of opera and Latinx songs by tenor Rafael Moras and pianist Maimy Fong.

Watch the episode here📺 ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYebE9hy4PA&t=4s

Concerts at the Consulate No. 6: Rafael Moras Enjoy a special concert featuring tenor Rafael Moras, and pianist Maimy Fong, recorded live on Friday, June 24, 2022.

Join us for our first concert of the 2022-2023 Season "Concerts at the Consulate" and "La Noche de Ópera" event, featuring soprano Megan Pachecano and pianist James Maverick.

Reserve your FREE tickets for September 14 at 7 p.m. ⬇️
https://austinopera.org/concerts-at-the-consulate/
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Acompáñanos a nuestro primer concierto de la temporada 2022-2023 de "Conciertos en el Consulado" y "La Noche de Ópera" con interpretaciones por la soprano Megan Pachecano y el pianista James Maverick.

Reserve sus boletos gratis para el 14 de septiembre a las 7 p.m.
➡️ https://austinopera.org/concerts-at-the-consulate/

We’re excited to be taking part in the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce Austin Arts Mixer at the new KMFA Classical building from 5-7:30p on Thurs, Aug 18. Visit with over 2-dozen local arts orgs + register for door prizes! Bites by Alfred’s Catering and sips from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Still Austin Whiskey, Chawar Agave, Topo Chico and more! It’s free and open to all!

Info at ➡️ https://bit.ly/3zQURBq.

Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce: Austin Arts Mixer | KMFA 89.5 | Austin's Classical Music Radio Station Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce: Austin Arts Mixer | Classical music inspires and restores the human spirit. KMFA handcrafts exceptional classical music experiences on-air, online, and in community.

Attention Austin Singers! 👏
Austin Opera is holding Chorus Auditions for the 2022-2023 Season. We’re looking to fill chorus positions for "The Barber of Seville", "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", and "The Pearl Fishers"!
Auditions will be held on:
•Friday, August 26, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
•Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Contact Rebecca Graham to schedule your audition time at [email protected]. Please give voice type when scheduling. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

🚨All auditionees must be fully vaccinated and boosted and show proof of vaccination in order to schedule an audition.

🔗 austinopera.org/about/chorus/

We are so excited for Raven McMillon’s role and company debut as Johanna in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" in January 2023! 🤩 Check out her feature in Opera News this week!

🔗Read the full article https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2022/8/Departments/Sound_Bites_Raven_McMillon.html

*And… mark your calendars, because single tickets go on sale September 6! 🎫

OPERA NEWS - Sound Bites: Raven McMillon This is a description for the Met Opera Guild website

✨Austin Opera is hiring a Director of Marketing to lead its audience building initiatives! Join our newly formed Advancement team and one of the most exciting arts organizations in the country!

Check out the full job description at ➡️ austinopera.org/careers/

🎆 Happy 4th of July from Austin Opera! We hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

🔵 Our offices will be closed on Monday, July 4.

🔴Starting today our Summer office hours will change through the months of July and August. Our office will be open Monday – Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays’ from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Austin Opera is hiring! If you’re an administrative guru with a knack for numbers, you could be the newest team member at one of the most exciting arts organizations in the country!
Check out our new Business Manager opening at https://austinopera.org/careers/

Thank you to the National Endowment for the Arts for granting Austin Opera a 2022 Arts Projects award! This grant will support Austin Opera’s 2022-2023 Season production of "The Pearl Fishers" starring Will Liverman, David Portillo, and Madison Leonard.

Congratulations to the winners and each of the stellar competitors. What a night!

A standing ovation saluted our Talented Ten after last night’s exciting competition. Magdalena Kuźma, took 1st prize. Anthony Ciaramitaro, 2nd prize. Teresa Perrotta, 3rd prize. Kyle David van Schoonhoven, The Kerry French McKechnie and Audience Favorite awards. And Jongwon Han received an Encouragement award. Congratulations to all!