El Relicario de los Animales

February 15, 2025

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Experience El Relicario De Los Animales (1979) — one of Oliveros’ most emotional scores, exploring the interconnectedness of humans and animals through improvisational sound. Renowned mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton takes on the dual role of singer and leader, challenging operatic tradition while delving into themes of human instinct and the evocative power of the voice. Featuring staged sequences, a grand orchestral ensemble, and brilliant soprano Brenda Rae as both singer and percussionist. Set in a historic indoor-outdoor venue rich with the legacy of Los Angeles County, this event reveals the evocative depth of Oliveros' inventive sonic landscapes.

Kurt Weill Cabaret

February 22, 2025

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An original and devised cabaret evening from the artists of Opera UCLA that showcases the vocal students in a genre bending devised performance that blends the music of Kurt Weill with the texts of Bertolt Brecht and others.

Rodrigo

May 17, 2025

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Presented in collaboration with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Rodrigo is an opera by George Frideric Handel that tells the gripping story of Spain’s last Visigothic king. After seizing the throne through betrayal, Rodrigo descends into tyranny, turning his back on justice and on Florinda, his former lover who bears his child. As Florinda’s brother Giuliano and the rightful heir Evanco rise in rebellion, Rodrigo must confront the cost of his ambition. Set against a backdrop of political upheaval and personal reckoning, Rodrigo explores themes of power, betrayal, and redemption through Handel’s soaring, dramatic score. Don’t miss this compelling operatic gem, brought to life by students across music and theater disciplines.

The Grand Hotel Tartarus

May 19, 2024

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Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the guests will have one night only to ponder a choice that will affect them for eternity.

Mostly Modern Festival: Beloved Modern Songs & Arias

June 22, 2024

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A spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st-century arias, art songs and song cycles. Top-vocalists from across the United States & abroad will be showcasing their talents, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance.

Romantic Spring

May 06, 2023

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Chamber Music Recital

The master musician faculty of Opus Community Music School present a concert of pieces by Romantic era composers including Bellini, Liszt, Schubert, and Strauss.

Beloved Modern Songs & Arias Concert #1

June 10, 2023

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A spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st-century arias, art songs and song cycles. Top-vocalists from across the United States will be showcasing their talents, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance. Virginia premiered Sasha Semina’s The Poetess’s Bout-Rimés.

In Real Life - Comic Online Dating Opera and Apple a Day

June 18, 2023

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The first half brings you a classic, contemporary aria and three mini-operas composed by Mostly Modern composers as part of our brand-new Modern Vocal Projects program. Virginia will be premiering the role of Celie in Jacob Richter’s Apple a Day and will be singing a portion of Robert Paterson and David Cote’s In Real Life.

Beloved Modern Songs & Arias Concert #2

June 22, 2023

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A spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st-century arias, art songs and song cycles. Top-vocalists from across the United States & abroad will be showcasing their talents, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance.

Dido and Aeneas

November 18, 2023

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A timeless tale of love and despair, join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in Schoenberg Hall for a collaboration between the Opera and Choral Studies areas to present Henry Purcell's monumental opera, Dido and Aeneas.