April 1st was AMAZING

We couldn’t have had a better kick off to our 2017 OOT season! Thank you to everyone who joined us on a gorgeous day filled with delicious food, amazing friends, and fantastic singing! Shout out to the incredibly talented Grant Jones on piano!

Stayed tuned- we will solidify the date of next month’s event ASAP, but we most likely return to Noni’s on the 6th from 1-3pm. Email us if you’d like to join the singer’s roster!

 

Saints & Sinners

April 19th 20:15 @ Mathilde Bar Ottensen

They say we all have an angel on our right shoulder and a devil on our left, both telling us what to do. Which side wins? Are you a Saint or a Sinner? This month’s edition of Opera on Tap Hamburg “Saints and Sinners” will take you on a journey from heaven to hell. Our group of international opera singers will raise you up to heaven performing oratorio highlights and then take you down to hell, exploring the dark side of opera. Join us, we promise it won’t be purgatory! Opera on Tap Hamburg is a non-profit organization that brings together a group of international opera singers presenting high quality performances in a relaxed atmosphere, and it’s totally free, although donations are very welcome! So, come, drink a beer, and enjoy with us this month’s version of Opera on Tap in Hamburg.

Jeder kennt es, das symbolische Bild des Engels auf unserer rechten und des Teufels auf unserer linken Schulter, im fortgehenden Streit unser Tun zu beeinflussen. Welche Seite gewinnt? Sind wir böse oder gut? (Ist man ein Sünder oder ein Heiliger?) Das Thema für die März Edition von Opera on Tap Hamburg “Sinners and Saints” nimmt Sie mit auf eine Reise, ballancierend auf dem Schmalen Grad zwischen Himmel und Hölle. Als eine Gruppe, bestehend aus Opernsängern verschiedener Nationalitäten, werden wir mit Ihnen begleitet von himmlischen Oratorium Klängen in den Himmel fahren um später in die Hölle zu fahren um gemeinsam die dunkelsten Seiten zu erkunden, die die Oper zu bieten hat. Begleiten Sie uns auf diese musikalische Reise, wir versprechen, das Fegefeuer wird Ihnen erspart bleiben.

Opera on Tap Hamburg ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation, die eine Gruppe internationaler Opernsänger zusammenbringt, die in einer entspannten Atmosphäre qualitativ hochwertige Aufführungen präsentieren. Der Eintritt ist frei, das Konzept ist rein auf Spenden basiert. Einem gemütlichen kulturellen Abend steht also nichts im Wege, kommt vorbei, genießt einen Drink und erlebt mit uns diese April Edition von Opera on Tap Hamburg.

Featured Performers Include:

Franziska Buchner, Mezzo-Soprano

Sashell Beck, Soprano

Corinne Schaefer, Soprano

Henrike Puskeppel, Mezzo-Soprano

Rachel Anne Moore, Soprano

Makiko Eguchi, Pianist

Spring Sneak Peek: March 19th, 2017 7pm @ The Rite Spot

Want the scoop on the latest HOT opera coming out this spring season???

March 19th @ 7pm, join OOT SF for a rare opportunity to hear divine sound bites of the upcoming symphonic production of ‘La Clemenza di Tito’ featuring OOT SF singers & Symphonia Caritas with conductor Paul Schrage.

Also on the bill will be a preview of ‘La Scala di Seta’ as presented by conductor Osvaldo de Leon & Phenix Opera.

An evening not to be missed, and an incredible opportunity to hear some of the bay area’s freshest operatic productions. ♥ FREE FREE FREE ♥

Spring Sneak Peek: March 19th, 7pm @ The Rite Spot

Want the scoop on the latest HOT opera coming out this spring season???

March 19th @ 7pm, join OOT SF for a rare opportunity to hear divine sound bites of the upcoming symphonic production of ‘La Clemenza di Tito’ featuring OOT SF singers & Symphonia Caritas with conductor Paul Schrage.

Also on the bill will be a preview of ‘La Scala di Seta’ as presented by conductor Osvaldo de Leon & Phenix Opera.

An evening not to be missed, and an incredible opportunity to hear some of the bay area’s freshest operatic productions. ♥ FREE FREE FREE ♥

Opera on Tap Presents: March Monarchies!

Tuesday, February 14th

Heartland Cafe

8PM

$5 suggested donation

 

Join Opera On Tap Chicago’s roster as they play royalty, plot against tyranny, and play around with empire.

Featuring OOT singers:
Amanda Neal, soprano
Stan de Cwikiel, tenor
Ryan Townsend Strand, tenor
Lily Guerrero, soprano
Kristen Rower, soprano
Evita Trembley, mezzo
Megan Besley, soprano
Jonathon Larson, tenor
Erin Moll, mezzo
Jessica Hiltabidle, mezzo
Joshua Smith, tenor
Stuart Thompson, baritone
Kelsea Webb, soprano
Marysa Abbas, mezzo
Megan Cook, soprano
Kat Dalin, mezzo

with Myron Silberstein on piano

Schicksal

March 29th 8:15PM @ Mathilde Bar Ottensen

Do you believe in fate? Can we see the future? Do our lives follow a set destiny? Discover these answers for yourself with Opera on Tap Hamburg’s “Schicksal.” Join our group of international opera singers as we introduce you to opera’s star crossed lovers, doomed tragic figures, and see who is destined for greatness!

Glauben Sie an die Macht des Schicksals? Ist die Zukunft vorhersehbar? Folgt unser Leben einem bestimmten Plan? Unsere Show “Schicksal” von Opera on Tap Hamburg beantwortet alle diese Fragen!  Erleben Sie unsere internationalen Opernsänger, wie sie die große Liebe suchen, vom Schicksal verflucht sind und warum manche die Erfüllung finden.

Featured Performers Include:

Kathryn Wieckhorst, Soprano

Ayleén Bárbara Gerull, Mezzo-Soprano

Anne Sorbara, Soprano

Antonia Ermolenko, Soprano

Makiko Eguchi, Pianist

Upcoming Roster Auditions! 3/19

OOT-LV is on the look out for talented opera singers (21 & over) to join our Artist Roster. If you have a great voice, a great attitude, and a great way of working a crowd in a bar, then Opera on Tap is for you!  We’ve been performing in bars around the Las Vegas area, including Classic Jewel and the Bunkhouse Saloon, and we’d love to have even more singers to perform on our shows.

Auditions will be held at the Family Music Center Sahara location on Sunday, March 19 from 12 to 5 pm.

SCHEDULING YOUR AUDITION:

  • If you would like to schedule an audition, please submit a headshot and resume to lasvegas@operaontap.org, no later than 6:00pm on Wednesday, March 15.
  • If you have a preferred audition time, please indicate that in your email submission. Requests will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • A $10 audition fee will be taken at the time of your audition, which covers the fee for the pianist, Shane Jensen. You are welcome to bring your own accompanist, but please let us know ahead of time.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Prepare 3 contrasting arias.
  • Prepare brief and interesting introductions for your arias. Our OOT-LV audience will be comprised of opera lovers and opera newbie’s alike. How would you describe your arias to a bar full of people who have never heard opera before?
  • Bring a copy of your headshot, resume, and $10 accompanist fee to the audition.

A BIG thank you to Family Music Center for allowing us to hold auditions at their facility.

 

Mad Love-2/27

Valentine’s Day making you nuts? Us too. Join Opera on Tap Roster Singers for an evening of opera arias and ensembles dedicated to all the ways love can make you crazy. Enjoy Bunkhouse drink specials ($3 PBRs, $5 Wells) while listening to our talented singers share their stories of Mad Love. See you there!

$10 cash or check at the door

21+ show

The Bunkhouse Saloon, 124 S 11th St, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Opera on Tap Chicago Presents: Gender Bender III

Tuesday, February 14th

Red Line Tap

8PM

$5 suggested donation

 

Come hear Chicago’s favorite singers blur the borders of Gender in this night of switched perspective! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with us as we play with gender and presentation–you might even learn a thing or two.

Featuring gender-flipped arias and ensembles from La fille du regiment, Le nozze di Figaro, Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, Trouble in Tahiti, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Carmen, Die Zauberflöte, Pagliacci, Pirates of Penzance, and more!

 

Performing:
Maureen Smith
Dennis Kalup
Sarah Thompson Johansen
Stan de Cwiekel, Jr.
Kat Dalin
Megan Besley
Marissa Simmons
Andrea Hansen
Bethany Brautigam
Caroline Wright
Daniel Johanson
Kat Dalin
Joshua Louis Smith
Jessica Hiltabidle
Sam Weiser
Sam Attaguile
Erin Moll
Kirstin Rower
Stephen Hobe
Megan Cook
Marysa Abbas

Myron Silberstein, piano

 

 

Opera on Tap Chicago Presents Operatic Book Club: In The Kitchen

Tuesday, January 24th, 6PM

Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Harold Washington Library

 

Join us for our fourth program in our recital series Operatic Book Club as we join Julia Child and Alice B. Toklas in the kitchen with Maureen Smith, Teaira Burge, Jessica Hiltabidle, and Saori Chiba on piano!

Opera on Tap Chicago presents this installment at the Harold Washington Library. This recital’s theme centers around cookbooks and the comfort of the kitchen, and will feature local singers performing adaptations about Gertrude Stein and Julia Child.