OPERA America is the national service organization for opera and is dedicated to the creation, presentation and enjoyment of the art form. OPERA America draws on resources and expertise from within and beyond the opera field to advance a mutually beneficial agenda that serves and strengthens the field through creation, presentation, and enjoyment.
Join composer/pianist Felix Jarrar, mezzo-soprano Jessica Trainor-Tasucu, contralto Allison Gish, tenor Ryan Mangan, and baritone Miguel Angel Vasquez on Friday March 3rd at 7pm in the Charles MacKay Studio in Opera America as they live world premiere 14 songs that Jarrar wrote in the pandemic with various collaborators.
The program features the world premiere of "Wild West" and the song cycle French Kisses with texts by Bea Goodwin, the 2020 song cycle Happy (texts by the composer) and the cycle Sea Boy Barcarolles with texts by Ryan Mangan (who will also premiere them).
Tickets are $10 for this limited, one-night only engagement.
On August 30th at 7:30pm in Opera America's Scorca Hall, join rising young soprano Alison Saporta and critically acclaimed composer & pianist Felix Jarrar for a vocal collaborative recital. This recital features music by Barber, Mozart, Schumann and the NYC Premiere of Jarrar's comedic song cycle Vampire Delights among other works. This eclectic program will make for a nostalgic night of music and memories at "Reminiscence".