Double Bill: Bluebeard’s Castle & Aleko

Opera by Request presents a double bill of Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Rachmaninoff’s Aleko, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, February 15th,  7:30 pm, Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd (Jane and Annette Sts). All tickets $20.00.  Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Bartok: Bluebeard’s Castle

Judit……………………….Antonina Ermolenko, soprano
Bluebeard………………..Larry Tozer, baritone

Rachmaninoff: Aleko

Aleko………………………Dylan Wright, bass-baritone
Young Gypsy……………Paul Williamson, tenor
Zemfira……………………Antonina Ermolenko, soprano
Zemfira’s Father………..Henry Irwin, baritone
Gypsy Woman………….Anna Belikova, mezzo-soprano

William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Bach: Coffee Cantata & Peasant Cantata

Opera by Request presents a double bill of Bach’s Coffee and Peasant Cantatas in Toronto and Hamilton.

Performance #1:
Saturday, January 25th, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). Tickets available through Eventbrite or at the door. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations or additional information.

Performance #2:
Saturday, February 1st, 7:30pm, Crown and Press Coffee House and Gallery, 303 Ottawa Street N, Hamilton. Tickets available through Eventbrite or at the door. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations or additional information.

Soloists:

Coffee Cantata
Narrator………………….Cameron Mazzei, tenor
Schlendrian…………….Taylor Gibbs, baritone
Lieschen………………..Michaela Chiste, soprano

Peasant Cantata
Michaela Chiste, soprano
Nathan Dyck, baritone

William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors

Opera by Request & No Strings Theatre present two performances of Giancarlo Menotti’s Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Saturday, January 11th, 3:00pm and 7:00pm, Lawrence Park Community Church, 2180 Bayview Avenue. Tickets $35.00 (general) and $20.00 (student).

Cast:
Amahl……………………..Zev Stone
His Mother……………….Denise Williams
King Kaspar……………..Melody Bell (3 PM), Hubert Razack (7 PM)
King Melchior……………Paul Winkelmans
King Balthazar…………..Henry Irwin
The Page…………………Jamie Collin (3 PM), John Darrigo (7 PM)

Featuring a full chorus, dancers, and oboist Hazel Boyle.

William Shookhoff, pianist and music director
Kathleen Mills, director

Tickets available in person or online.

The 3 Penny Messiah: An Intimate Look at Handel’s Masterpiece

Opera by Request & No Strings Theatre present The 3 Penny Messiah: An Intimate Look at Handel’s Masterpiece, Saturday, December 7th, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst).  All tickets $25.00.  Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Soloists:
Roanna Kitchen, soprano
Meagan Reimer, mezzo-soprano
Avery Krisman, tenor
Cesar Bello, baritone

Supported by chorus and chamber orchestra

William Shookhoff, music director
Denise Williams, producer

A second performance will take place on Sunday, December 8th, 5:00pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. with selected solos from the chorus members. Audience participation will be encouraged. Admission $25.00 or PWYC.

Tickets available at the door or in advance via Eventbrite.

Wagner: Der fliegende Hollander

Opera by Request presents Wagner’s Der fliegende Hollander, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, November 9th, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst).  All tickets $20.00.  Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Dutchman…………………….Henry Irwin, baritone
Senta…………………………. Cristina Pisani, soprano
Daland…………………………Steven Henrikson, bass-baritone
Erik……………………………..Dillon Parmer, tenor
Mary……………………………Monica Zerbe, mezzo-soprano
Steersman……………………David Walsh, tenor
William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Dvorak: Jakobin

Opera by Request and the Canadian Institute for Czech Music present Dvorák’s Jakobín, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, September 13th, 7:30pm, Trinity St. Paul’s Church, 427 Bloor St. W.  All seats $35.00.
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Benda, an old village music teacher…………………..Alex Cappellazzo, tenor
Terinka, his daughter……………………………………….Grace Quinsey, soprano
Jiří, a villager, and their best tenor………………………David Walsh, tenor
Filip, the Purkrabi, or village bailiff………………………John Holland, baritone
Count Vilém of Harasov……………………………………Dylan Wright, bass
Bohuš, his estranged son…………………………………Michael Robert-Broder, baritone
Julie, Bohuš’ wife……………………………………………Paulina Swierczek, soprano
Adolf of Harasov, the Count’s nephew………………..Alasdair Campbell, baritone