Think You Don’t Know Opera? Think Again!

OOT Philly at L’Etage
7/27/16
7:00 –
 8:30 PM
(doors open 6:30 PM)

Whether it’s Elmer Fudd singing, “Kill the Wabbit” (to the tune of Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”) or Bugs Bunny conducting, “Figaro! Figaro, Figaro, Figaro…!” (from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”), everybody knows a little opera!

Come have a drink with us and listen to some of the most famous music in the world, sung by some of the Philadelphia area’s finest singers. You may even see a Viking helmet or two.

Tickets   Facebook   L’Etage

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Opera on Tap Chicago Presents: Roman Fever

 Monday, June 27th / 7:30 PM / Uncommon Ground – Edgewater
Tuesday, June 28th / Noon / Harold Washington Library

 

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Opera On Tap will continue its Operatic Book Club series with a setting of Edith Wharton’s short story Roman Fever, by American composer Robert Ward. The story is set in a terrace restaurant overlooking the Roman Forum where two widows and their daughters have met by chance. As their daughters talk of falling in love, the full story of the widows’ meeting in the same place twenty years earlier is revealed.

 

Featuring:
Emma Cox as Alida Slade
Marysa Abbas as Grace Ansley
Teaira Burge as Jenny Slade
Samantha Attaguile as Barbara Ansley
Ian McGuffin as Cameriere

 

Directed by: Heather Keith
Music Directed & Accompanied by: Jordan Crice

 

 Check out behind the scenes pictures & video, as well as learn about the cast on our Facebook event page!

 

 To reserve seats for the Uncommon Ground performance, click here!

 

Uncommon Ground – Edgewater:

 

Harold Washington Library – Cindy Pritzker Auditorium:

Opera on Tap Montreal Has Arrived

We are so pleased to announce the launch of our 1st Chapter in Canada under the fearless leadership of Maude Paradis!

To audition please email montreal@operaontap.org

Opera on Tap – Nashville
Watch out Music City, the bar scene around here is about to take a turn for the dramatic!! Spread the word and stay tuned for more details!
Watch out Music City, the bar scene around here is about to take a turn for the dramatic!! Spread the word and stay tuned for more details!
OOT at Aeronaut Brewing Company!

OOT at the Aeronaut Brewing Company!

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Saturday, July 23rd at 8:00pm

Join us as we bring local opera singers, singing some of your favorite opera and musical theater songs, to an amazing and local Somerville brewery! We will be there as a part of “The Dare Project” at Anthem Theatre Company.
No cover charge, but tips are encouraged!

Featuring:
Alexandra Dietrich, mezzo
Abby Krawson, soprano
Kathryn McKellar, soprano 
Michael Merullo, tenor
Eduardo Ramos, tenor

What the Fach?!? Vol. 2

We had so much fun getting all fached up last year that we have decided to do it again. Come hear arias sung in a way you will likely never hear them again as Opera on Tap Berlin presents “What the Fach?!? Vol. 2.”

This month’s singers: Emil Roijer, Holden Madagame, Gwendolyn Reid Kuhlmann, Seth Carico, Michael Taylor, CarrieAnne Winter, Anne Byrne & Sarah Ring

This month’s pianist: Soyoung Kim

Arrive around 19:30, grab a drink and settle in for a night of great music. The singing begins at 20:00. Revel in the experience of drinking a beer among good company while listening to a mix of arias, duets, art song and operetta in the beautiful surroundings of Prachtwerk Berlin.

 

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Opera on Tap Chicago – June Events

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June is a busy month for us here at Opera on Tap Chicago!  You have the chance to check us out at four different events around the city!  Read to the bottom to find out about our upcoming General Auditions!

Chicago Opera Theater’s Trolley Tour

Thursday, June 9th 6:30 PM
Join OoTChi and COT’s Opera Underground for their first ever Trolley Tour through the city of Chicago! Meet us at Howells and Hood for a complimentary drink, and then hop on the trolley! The ride will consist of a Chicago tour filled with drinks & snacks, arriving at Ping Tom Memorial Park for a brief opera performance by your very own OoTChi with a spectacular sunset view! You will then step back aboard as your tour continues to ACTIVATE 2016 for a free drink, music, & party.

Opera on Tap is excited to be the featured Opera Underground community partner for this event!  The show will feature John Cockerill on piano and roster members Megan Cook, Samuel Dewese, Kira Dils-Desurra, and Caroline Wright singing songs from your favorite past OoT Theme of the Month Shows.  This event is definitely worth checking out!

Find out more and buy tickets!

 

Make Music Chicago – Opera on Tap’s Operatic Bar Crawl

 

Tuesday, June 21st 1PM-3PM

 

Join us for OOTChi’s first ever Operatic Bar Crawl as part of Make Music Chicago!

 

Opera On Tap will be doing an operatic bar crawl down near the Riverwalk! We’re starting at O’Brien’s Riverwalk Cafe at 1 p.m., then continuing to Sidebar and ending at City Winery.  we’ll sing 10-15 minutes of drinking songs at each bar, then we’ll relax and partake in a beverage before heading over to the next bar. Feel free to join in on your lunch break, and invite fellow singers to join in and sing along!

Send us an email  at chicago@operaontap.com if you’d like to participate; this ensures we can get a head count and provide you with sheet music. Alternatively, feel free to arrive anytime during the bar crawl and we’ll provide you with music on-site!

 

Operatic Book Club Presents: Roman Fever

 

Monday, June 27th / 7:30 PM / Uncommon Ground – Edgewater
Tuesday, June 28th / Noon / Harold Washington Library

 

OoT’s Operatic Book Club presents a setting of Edith Wharton’s short story Roman Fever, by American composer Robert Ward. The story is set in a terrace restaurant overlooking the Roman Forum where two widows and their daughters have met by chance. As their daughters talk of falling in love, the full story of the widows’ meeting in the same place twenty years earlier is revealed.
The show will be performed at two locations, Uncommon Ground and the Harold Washington Library.  Directed by Heather Keith, with musical direction by Jordan Crice featuring OoTChi roster members!

Click here to reserve seats for the Uncommon Ground performance.

 

View the Facebook event!

 

Audition for OOT!
Don’t miss your “opera”tunity to become part of OoT!

 

Opera on Tap Announces its upcoming auditions:

The Great God Pan Recording Project
June 11, Noon to 4 p.m.
@ Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Email  your headshot and resume to greatgodpan2017@gmail.com to schedule an audition!

OoTChi’s General Auditions
June 14th, 7 to 9:30 p.m.
June 18th, 2 to 5 p.m.
June 19th, 2 to 5 p.m.
@ Red Line Tap

Email your headshot / resume to chicago@operaontap.com to schedule an audition!

Make Music Chicago: Opera on Tap’s Operatic Bar Crawl

Make Music Chicago

Opera On Tap will be doing an operatic bar crawl down near the Riverwalk!

We’re starting at O’Brien’s Riverwalk Cafe at 1 p.m., then continuing to Sidebar and ending at City Winery. we’ll sing 10-15 minutes of drinking songs at each bar, then we’ll relax and partake in a beverage before heading over to the next bar. Feel free to join in on your lunch break, and invite fellow singers to join in and sing along!

Send us an email at chicago@operaontap.com if you’d like to participate; this ensures we can get a head count and provide you with sheet music. Alternatively, feel free to arrive anytime during the bar crawl and we’ll provide you with music on-site!

Find out more about Make Music Chicago: http://makemusicchicago.org/

Make Music Chicago: Opera on Tap’s Operatic Bar Crawl

Make Music Chicago

Opera On Tap will be doing an operatic bar crawl down near the Riverwalk!
We’re starting at O’Brien’s Riverwalk Cafe at 1 p.m., then continuing to Sidebar and ending at City Winery. we’ll sing 10-15 minutes of drinking songs at each bar, then we’ll relax and partake in a beverage before heading over to the next bar. Feel free to join in on your lunch break, and invite fellow singers to join in and sing along!

Send us an email at chicago@operaontap.com if you’d like to participate; this ensures we can get a head count and provide you with sheet music. Alternatively, feel free to arrive anytime during the bar crawl and we’ll provide you with music on-site!

Find out more about Make Music Chicago: http://makemusicchicago.org/

2017 Schedule!

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05/23/17
High Dive | Theme TBA
7:30 PM
$5 in advance | $8 at the door
(ticketing coming soon)

04/18/17
Happy Birthday, Blue Moon!
7:30 PM
$5 cover
21+

03/25/17
OOT March Special
The Drunken Tenor
9:15 PM
$15 via Seattle Fringe Fest
All ages

02/27/17
Naked City Brewery | The More The Merrier
7:00 PM
$6 in advance | $8

01/10/2017
The Royal Room | Theme TBA
7:30 PM
$5 suggested donation
All Ages show!