Opera Santa Barbara will present Menotti's one-act opera The Telephone on Monday, August 25 at 12:00 pm at the Center Stage Theatre. Premiering in 1947, the opera tells the story of Ben, who is leaving on a trip and wants to propose to his girlfriend Lucy before...
"To criticize a theater piece as too theatrical is as senseless as to criticize a piece of music for being too musical...
The Consul is a tragedy of the meek who live desperately beneath the burden of tyranny. Set in a nameless European country, the musical drama tells the story of men and women caught in the red tape of a Consulate, which bars their escape to...
In 1950 Gian Carlo Menotti was inspired to write The Consul by the real-life tragedy of a woman who killed herself on Ellis Island when she was refused entry to the United States. Although the opera grew out of a specific historic situation, when the...
Thursday, April 24, 6:00 pm, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street Julie Adams, soprano and Cathy Miller, pianist will grace the galleries at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for this season's final Pop Up Opera performance. Ms. Adams (a Music Academy of the...
Opera SB Patron Services Associate Malena Jones sat down with Maestro Francesco Milioto to talk about Falstaff, which he calls “a complete joy ride from the beginning to the end… be ready for high-paced music, fun, scheming…” Malena Jones (MJ): Falstaff is such an ensemble piece, and...
Opera Santa Barbara is now selling spaces for our second annual Party Book of exclusive and fun events! Each party has a limited number of spaces, and spaces are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Following are the parties being offered: March 2: Academy Awards Party ($175 per...
The final free noontime concerts of our season will return in April. These concerts are offered FREE to the public, and feature the talented members of our Studio Artists Program. Concerts feature a diverse repertoire of popular and lesser-known operatic offerings, all accompanied by piano. April...
Friday, November 15, 7 - 9 pm, MichaelKate Interiors, 132 Santa Barbara Street What is opera all about? Do they only sing in Italian? How am I supposed to know what they are saying? ? On Friday, November 15th, MichaelKate Interiors & Art Gallery, opens its doors...
To launch its 20th Anniversary Season, Opera Santa Barbara is presenting a special performance of Lee Hoiby’s comic one-act opera Bon Appétit! on Monday, September 30 at noon at the Center Stage Theatre. This delicious opera is a comedic take on a classic episode of...