Schedule

June '08

• June 07 | 2008 Opera Vista Festival

  Opera Vista Competition Finals: Come close out the 2008 Festival and vote for the winners and the operas you want to see next year! This year's competition also bodes to be interesting as we had over 5X the number of entries as last year with a number of international entries. Check out www.operavista.org

• June 06 | 2008 Opera Vista Festival

  Opera Vista's Second Annual Festival - We will be performing last year's two winning operas. (We had a tie for first between R. Timothy Brady's "Edalat Square" and David T. Little's "Soldier Songs.") This year's competition also bodes to be interesting as we had over 5X the number of entries as last year with a number of international entries. Check out www.operavista.org

• June 05 | 2008 Opera Vista Festival

  Competition Semi-Finals: This year's competition also bodes to be interesting as we had over 5X the number of entries as last year with a number of international entries. Check out www.operavista.org

May '08

• May 31 | 2008 Opera Vista Festival

  Opera Vista's Second Annual Festival - We will be performing last year's two winning operas. (We had a tie for first between R. Timothy Brady's "Edalat Square" and David T. Little's "Soldier Songs.") This year's competition also bodes to be interesting as we had over 5X the number of entries as last year with a number of international entries. Check out www.operavista.org

March '08

• March 28 | Opera Vista Fundraiser at Trevisio

  Opera Vista is having a cocktail party fundraiser at Trevisio. Come here some great singing and bid in the silent auctions. All donations are tax deductible. (Opera Vista is a 501c3 organization).

• March 18 | Williamsport Symphony

  Hear music by Beethoven, Sibelius, and Mussorgsky.

• March 01 | Opera Vista Vocalist Auditions

  Listening to singers all day! Casting for the upcoming Opera Vista Festival.

February '08

• February 16 | Cabaret Brasillia

  Opera Vista @ Cafe Brasil. Opera Vista presents an evening of the music of Kurt Weill! Step back into the 1920's, 30's and 40's, and experience an intimate and glamorous evening of cabaret music! - with Opera Vista Artistic Director, Viswa Subbaraman, and singing starlets Shelley Auer, Alison Greene, and Misha Penton. Saturday, February 16th Cafe Brasil, on the back patio. 7:30pm, get cozy, 8pm curtain. Admission free ($10 suggested donation). Visit Opera Vista online: www.operavista.org

January '08

• January 26 | Duke University Career Day

  I was invited to present/speak/participate in Duke University's career day! I have to admit that I felt extremely honored to take part.

• January 01 | Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy

  Come hear music by Johann Strauss, Carlos Chavez, Borodin, Offenbach, and Rimsky-Korsakov in wonderfully beautiful Nancy!

November '07

• November 16 - November 25, 2007 | Fitelberg Competition for Conductors

  Off to Poland for a conducting competition! Wish me luck!

October '07

• October 28 | Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra

  I'll be working with the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra. Finally have the program decided. I think it's an exciting one!

September '07

• September 22 | Opera Vista at Bayou Bend!!!

  Opera Vista debuts at Bayou Bend in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston! Come hear music by two of America's great composers - Aaron Copland and Amy Beach. Get your tickets early because this one will sell out!

• September 08 | Cabaret Brasilena!!!

  Opera Vista returns to Cafe Brasil for another one of our outreach events. Come to a cabaret filled with the music of Kurt Weill.

• September 02 - September 10, 2007 | Eduardo Mata Competition

  I will be in Mexico City for the Eduardo Mata Competition! Wish me luck!

August '07

• August 05 | Opera Vista at the HYPA Gala

  Opera Vista will be performing Gary Noland's "Cafe Ritardando" at the HYPA Gala at Artista. Come check us out!

June '07

• June 24 | Opera Vista Festival

  Samuel Barber's A Hand of Bridge will be paired with James Norman's World Premiere Opera, Wake... See an opera that explores the psychology of a mundane existence in A Hand of Bridge. Is it really so mundane? Then enter a drug den to hear an opera about a drug dealer who wants to quit the life... only to be dragged back by her ex-boyfriend.

  Get your tickets at - www.operavista.org

• June 23 | Opera Vista Festival

  Come see the Finals of the inaugural Vista Competition. Three finalists (from the previous night's semi-finals) will be presented for more jury critique and YOUR decision on which opera you'd like to see next year.

  Get your tickets at www.operavista.org

• June 22 | Opera Vista Festival

  Come see the inaugural Vista Competition for composers of Opera. Five semi-finalists' operas have been selected, and we will perform selections of each with a jury critique. In the end, YOU the audience will decide which opera should win and then be performed in full at next year's Opera Vista Festival.

  Get your tickets at www.operavista.org

• June 21 | Opera Vista Festival

  Samuel Barber's A Hand of Bridge will be paired with James Norman's World Premiere Opera, Wake... See an opera that explores the psychology of a mundane existence in A Hand of Bridge. Is it really so mundane? Then enter a drug den to hear an opera about a drug dealer who wants to quit the life... only to be dragged back by her ex-boyfriend.

  Get your tickets at www.operavista.org

May '07

• May 31 | New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra

  Come hear Richard Strauss' Horn Concerto No. 1 with an incredible Hornist, Cara Kizer and then stay for Bruckner's Symphony No. 4, the "Romantic"

• May 20 | Opera Vista Cafe Brasil Night

  Come for an evening of edutainment that encompasses a variety of American opera arias!!!

April '07

• April 21 | Opera Vista - Vocalist Auditions

  Please prepare at least 2 selections. One selection must be a 20th or 21st-century operatic aria in English. Bring a headshot and resume/bio. An accompanist will be provided but you may bring your own if you prefer. If you would like to schedule an audition, please check out "Auditions" on the Opera Vista site - www.operavista.org

• April 14 | Opera Night at Brasil

  Come one, come all, fast and slow-pokes to Cafe Brasil in the heart of Montrose. Join the singers of Opera Vista for a night of opera scenes and arias... Enjoy food and drinks from one of the hottest culinary destinations in the city, rated by the Houston Press as "Best Neighborhood Spot in Montrose" for 3 years. The program features some of the brightest young operatic talent in the city.

March '07

• March 31 | A (Very) Brief History of Opera: The Fat Lady Hasn't Sung Yet

  Don't know anything about Opera? Always wanted to learn? We'll give you a brief history of opera, essential opera jargon, and some of the basics you'll need to get the most out of your opera experience. Come to a discussion about opera with a beginner's perspective in mind. No question too basic! Bring your questions and have a drink or two and some healthy eats with us!