Pacific Opera Project was founded in July of 2011 with the purpose of bringing accessible, affordable, and entertaining opera to audiences across Los Angeles. We are Southern California's most innovative and affordable opera company.
I'll be performing the role of "Toypurina" in POP's Zorro at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. Zorro comes home when POP presents the Los Angeles premiere of Héctor Armienta’s acclaimed new opera, filled with romance, humor, and suspense. Set in the early 1800s in el pueblo de Los Angeles, still a colony of Spain, this thrilling new work follows the adventures of the Spanish nobleman who hides his true identity behind a black mask to become Zorro, the dashing defender of the poor and enslaved. With a lush score influenced by mariachi, flamenco, and corrido music, Zorro leaps into dashing sword fights and passionate romance while battling tyranny and corruption and defending California’s disenfranchised and indigenous peoples. Presented in English and Spanish with projected supertitles, fully staged with orchestra, costumes, sets, and operatic talent from across the country. Runtime is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, with one intermission.
I'll be performing the role of "Toypurina" in POP's Zorro at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. Zorro comes home when POP presents the Los Angeles premiere of Héctor Armienta’s acclaimed new opera, filled with romance, humor, and suspense. Set in the early 1800s in el pueblo de Los Angeles, still a colony of Spain, this thrilling new work follows the adventures of the Spanish nobleman who hides his true identity behind a black mask to become Zorro, the dashing defender of the poor and enslaved. With a lush score influenced by mariachi, flamenco, and corrido music, Zorro leaps into dashing sword fights and passionate romance while battling tyranny and corruption and defending California’s disenfranchised and indigenous peoples. Presented in English and Spanish with projected supertitles, fully staged with orchestra, costumes, sets, and operatic talent from across the country. Runtime is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, with one intermission.
POP opens our 15th Anniversary Season with an immersive production of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, under the stars and overlooked by gorgeous Victorian houses at Heritage Square Museum. One of the most iconic operas of all time, Pagliacci is best known for the haunting aria “Vesti la giubba” and its unforgettable main character, Canio—the clown who must perform while his world falls apart. Set in a worn-down traveling circus, Pagliacci explores themes of jealousy, betrayal, and the blurry line between stage and reality. In classic POP fashion, this production places the audience in the middle of the drama during the opera’s famous “play-within-a-play.”
Performed outdoors with orchestra. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. This performance includes a 20 minute intermission and is intended for audiences aged 13 and up.
The Ebell of Los Angeles and Pacific Opera Project are presenting an afternoon of Latin-American art song and arias to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on Monday, October 13 th at 4pm. Cantadoras y Compositoras will take place in the Sunroom of the historic Ebell and will feature Soprano, Maria Brea and Mezzo-Sopranos, Jessica Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Melisa Bonetti Luna and collaborative pianist, Mercedes Juan Musotto, highlighting Latina composers such as Carla Lucero, Mariel Mayz, Maria Grever and more. Come and join us in celebration of the rich history of Latin-American repertoire in an unforgettable afternoon of music-making.
I'll be performing the role of "Narrator/Fairy Godmother in Pacific Opera Project's "Cinderella Story." West Hollywood's "Free Theatre in the Parks" series with a musical revue of beloved opera and musical theatre tunes telling the story of Cinderella!