Sarae Widzer News Today

Encore Presentation of Opera Orlandos CARMEN to be Presented on WUCF TV Mezzo-soprano Briana Elyse Hunter headlines the production. She is joined by international tenor and recording artist Noah Stewart as the tragic Don José.by BWW News Desk On the heels of sold-out, in-person performances of Opera Orlandos Creole Carmen, the Company is partnering with WUCF TV to broadcast its ENCORE! presentation of Bizets fiery masterwork. This original take on Carmen, set in the politically tumultuous an...

On the heels of sold-out, in-person performances of Opera Orlandos Carmen, set in 1960s Haiti, the Company is proud to present this production online via the ENCORE! series. Carmen, directed by Sara E. Widzer and conducted by Kelly Kuo, closes Opera Orlandos 2020-21 MainStage season that opened with a hilarious COVID-conscious, Orlando-centric Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat in December, followed by a delightfully family-friendly Hansel & Gretel in January. What was intended as a means f...

Opera Orlando to Present CARMEN Opera Orlando concludes its fifth-anniversary MainStage series in person and in grand style with Georges Bizets fiery masterwork.by BWW News Desk Opera Orlando concludes its fifth-anniversary MainStage series in person and in grand style with Georges Bizets fiery masterwork Carmen. This ever-popular opera captivates from its opening notes to Carmens sultry and vivacious Habanera, to Escamillos rousing Toreador song, and finally to Don Joses beautifully tragic Fl...