The Aria Project continues!
Intrepid Soprano Alexandra Kassouf performs "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì" from Puccini's La bohème!
Directed by Catie O'Donnell
Directed by Catie O'Donnell
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From Alexandra...
"For nearly the last 2 years, we’ve been communicating with each other virtually. We’ve attempted to stay connected to our communities through social media and virtual gatherings. And I’m thankful for the technology available, but it’s also been exhausting. Connecting with new people during the pandemic has been even more challenging. Meeting people virtually begins with a description of yourself and a motionless picture.
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When we have time to edit ourselves, the self-doubt cycle shows up. What do I want people to know about me? Is it safe to be honest and vulnerable? What if I’m honest and nobody sees me? Will anyone understand my sense of humor without inflection and facial expressions? Then add on top of that the feeling that I’m not being honest about what I like to do with my time because the pandemic has limited my activities. Am I an imposter? Do I actually like to be outside? Can I even remember being outside??? How do I talk about myself when everything I know has changed? If you figure it out, let me know."
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And next month on
The Aria Project... Beloved tenor
Nathan Wesselowski sheds a furtive tear with "Una furtiva lagrima" from Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. Plus a special guest appearance by a favorite Milwaukee performer! |
Explore the rest of our Season!
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The Aria Project
Ongoing (Virtual) Eight beloved local artists use iconic arias to share something about their personal pandemic experiences. We’ll deliver one aria to your inbox, free each month, from October to May.
Featuring the talents of
Austin Bare, Colleen Brooks, Cecilia Davis, Allison Hull, Alexandra Kassouf, Nicole McCarty, Adam Qutaishat, and Nathan Wesselowski! |
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Preludes
April 2022 (Live/Indoor) Music, Book, and Lyrics by Dave Malloy
We (finally) unite with All In Productions to present Preludes, a musical fantasia set in the mind of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Delving into the composer’s troubled psyche, Preludes deftly blends the classical and contemporary in a meditation on ambition, failure, and lilacs.
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L'Orfeo
June 2022 (Live/Indoor) Sponsored by Jan Serr and John Shannon
Music by Claudio Monteverdi | Libretto by Alessandro Striggio
English Translation by Danny Brylow and Joseph Krohlow We close our season with a co-production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, partnering with Aperi Animam to commission and perform a new English translation of this masterpiece of early opera, now fully realized with lights, staging, costumes, the whole shebang!
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Plus ten monthly Voice Labs!
Voice Lab dates coming soon! We'll start out virtual and switch to in-person as soon as it's safe.
Graphic Design: Andrea Klohn
Help bring this season to life!
Can’t wait to see you inside, outside and online!
Our season was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board
with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Our Mission
We are Milwaukee’s micro-brewery for opera, proudly producing small batches of high quality, local lyric theatre.
We tell stories through music...unconventionally.
We tell stories through music...unconventionally.
Milwaukee Opera Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.