Opera Apprentice

Soo Opera Apprentice Program

July 18th  – August 11th,  2024

Apprentices will…

  • Perform a role in the Apprentice Opera, The Magic Flute (in English), performed with Apprentice Orchestra
  • Perform an aria with full orchestra in our Apprentice Aria showcase
  • Understudy leading roles, sing comprimario roles, and/or serve in leadership positions in the chorus of the mainstage production, Susannah
  • Participate in outreach performance events throughout Northern Michigan
  • Work with top tier professionals in master classes, lessons, and workshops.

    Previous summers have included productions of Tosca and Gianni Schicchi (2023), Die Fledermaus and La Bohème (2022), and La Traviata with a truncated Le Nozze di Figaro (2021).

    Previous clinicians and coaches have come from the Yale School of Drama, Chicago Opera Theatre, Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, University of Kentucky, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and University of Arkansas.

Cost: $1200 tuition & housing

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Susannah

Carlisle Floyd

Performances at Soo Theatre
August 7 & 9, 2024 – 7pm

Performance on Mackinac Island
August 11, 2024 – TBD

Tickets Available Soon


Synopsis:

A musical drama in two acts. Soo Opera, in its 18th season, presents its first American Opera, Susannah. Floyd takes us on a journey into the southern region of Appalachia to the town of New Hope Valley, TN. With dazzling fiddle music, virtuosic singing, and a dynamic chorus and orchestra, this is a performance you won’t want to miss.

Cast: TBD

 

2024 Opera Events

 2024 Soo Opera Calendar of Events

Stay tuned for the events poster that will be published and made available to the right for all of the upcoming Opera-related events.

Visit the Soo Theatre Box Office for Tickets to Events happening at Soo Theatre.

Email opera@sootheatre.org to reserve your spot at our Annual Fundraiser Home Concert “Around the Piano.”

Ticketing information will be available soon to reserve your ticket for Soo Opera’s Touring Production on Mackinac Island at the Mission Point Resort Theater.

Past Opera (2023)

Tosca

Giacomo Puccini

Performances at Soo Theatre
August 9 & 11, 2023 – 7:00pm

Performance on Mackinac Island
August 13, 2023 – 4:00p


Synopsis:

Passionate love, political intrigue, and  tragic sacrifice come together in Tosca, Giacomo Puccini’s thrilling masterpiece of Italian opera. Set in Rome during the Restoration period, Tosca tells the story of the fiery diva Floria Tosca and her lover, the revolutionary artist Mario Cavaradossi, as they navigate a world of corruption and danger. With its sweeping melodies and high-stakes drama, Tosca is a timeless tale of love, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom and justice.

Cast:

Floria Tosca – Karen Beacom (soprano), Resident Artist
Mario Cavaradossi – Chauncey Packer (tenor), New York, NY
Baron Scarpia – Thomas Gunther (baritone), Lincoln, NE
Cesare Angelotti – Eliam Ramos (bass), New York, NY
Sacristan – Rick Ziebarth (baritone), Chicago, IL
Spoletta – Travis Richer (tenor), Iowa City, IA
Sciarrone – Juan Garcia, Little Rock, AR

 

Tosca Program

Opera Apprentice

Soo Opera Apprentice Program

July 22nd – August 13th, 2023

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Apprentices will have the opportunity to…

  • Perform a role in the Apprentice Opera, Gianni Schicchi
  • Perform a solo with full orchestra in our Aria showcase
  • Understudy leading roles, sing comprimario roles, and/or serve in leadership positions in the chorus of the mainstage production, Tosca
  • Participate in outreach performance events on Mackinac Island and elsewhere in Northern Michigan
  • Work with top tier professionals in master classes, lessons, and workshops. Previous clinicians and coaches have come from the Yale School of Drama, Chicago Opera Theatre, Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, University of Kentucky, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and University of Arkansas.

Cost: $475 housing, $500 tuition ($975 total)

2023 Opera Events Calendar

 2023 Soo Opera Calendar of Events

Please see the poster to the right for all of the upcoming Opera-related events.

Visit the Soo Theatre Box Office for Tickets to Events happening at Soo Theatre.

Email opera@sootheatre.org to reserve your spot at our Annual Fundraiser Home Concert “Around the Piano.”

To reserve your ticket for Gianni Schicci on Mackinac Island at the Mission Point Resort Theater click here.

To purchase tickets for the Soo Opera’s Touring Production of Tosco, click here.

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