Opera Edwardsville
Kick off the holiday season with Opera Edwardsville on December 3rd for a 5th Anniversary Celebration & Holiday Concert! Opera's drunkest characters will help us toast our 5th anniversary with musical excerpts of famous operas, and our guest artists will kick off the holiday season with festive favorites and classic carols!
Opera Edwardsville’s Fifth Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 3, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Dunham Hall Theater
Tickets can be purchased here.
Free parking in Lot E.
This concert will be streamed live on the Cougar Sports link here.
Opera Edwardsville (OE) returns to the SIUE Arts & Issues series for the second time, welcoming spectacular guest soloists, including soprano Amanda Majeski, mezzo soprano Emily Fons, and tenor Jonathan Johnson, in a program of opera's greatest hits alongside holiday favorites, accompanied by OE's pianist and Artist-in-Residence, Joseph Welch. OE founder and tenor Chase Hopkins makes a special guest appearance in celebration of OE's 5th anniversary. A champagne toast and artist meet-and-greet is planned immediately following the performance for all ticket holders.
Featuring:
Angel Azzarra, soprano
Angel Nicole Riley, soprano
Rachel Blaustein, soprano
Amanda Majeski, soprano
Emily Fons, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Johnson, tenor
With accompaniment by:
Joseph Welch, pianist and OE Artist-in-Residence
With special guest appearance in celebration of OE’s 5th Anniversary:
Chase Henry Hopkins, tenor and OE Founder & Artistic Director
Visit Opera Edwardsville's website here.
This Arts & Issues concert is sponsored by
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council
