January 28, 2022
xxxxÊÓƵ Opera Theater presents a livestream event: Shakespeare, Operatically!
Join us via livestream on February 24 or 26 at 7pm as xxxxÊÓƵ Opera Theater transforms Kulas Hall into a television studio for three operatic incarnations of plays by William Shakespeare, directed by Dean Southern (DMA ’09, Schiller).
Guest artists Andrew Manea (BM ’13, Billions) and Alex Soare join the cast in extended excerpts from Verdian favorites Falstaff and Otello, as well as the rarely performed Macbeth by xxxxÊÓƵ’s first director, Ernest Bloch. The xxxxÊÓƵ Orchestra, led by conductor Harry Davidson, will perform from the stage while the cast appears on screen from platforms built across Kulas Hall. Special intermission features will examine Shakespeare in opera.
Join us virtually
Mark your calendars and join us online for this first-ever live experience and dramatic production. The livestream is free and open to all.
February 24 | 7pm | Learn more |
February 26 | 7pm | Learn more |
This event is generously supported by a grant from the John P. Murphy Foundation and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Take a behind the scenes tour
Interested in a virtual, behind the scenes tour of the making of this production? On February 26 at 6:30pm, ahead of the 7pm performance, watch as Kulas Hall is revolutionized to create a live TV experience for this tribute to Shakespeare. Sign up for the tour.