The Magic Flute
With its stunning music, colorful characters, and universal themes, The Magic Flute is a magical experience for audiences of all ages. Don't miss it, January 30, 31 and February 1, 2 at Inspiration Studios!
Rusalka
Produced in collaboration with Danceworks
Reviews and Previews
"Beautiful Aquatic Dichotomies" ~Russ Bickerstaff, The Small Stage
"5 Reasons “Rusalka” is a Bewitching Romp" ~Kelsey Lawler, Planet Kelsey
"Local theater arts companies collaborate for latest production" ~WISN12's Arts Avenue
"Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Danceworks Brings Imagination to Dvořák’s ‘Rusalka’"
~David Luhrssen, Shepherd Express
"A Charming and Beautiful Fairytale" ~ MOT Board Member Paul Kosidowski
Handel’s Messiah
Experience this timeless masterpiece of sacred music that celebrates the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ through sublime choruses, poignant arias, and triumphant orchestration.
Cosi Fan Tutte
Brew City Opera Presents Mozart’s comic Masterpiece “Cosi fan tutte”.
Hailed as a crown jewel of Mozart’s prolific output, this opera takes us on a journey of confused identities, playful deceit, unsavory wagers, and unexpected trysts.
The cast for Brew City Opera’s production is comprised completely of locally based artists whose talents astound and rival any nationally acclaimed performer.
The principal cast features Tabetha Steege (Fiordiligi), Brennan Martinez (Dorabella), Anja Pustaver(Despina), Tomas Dominguez (Ferrando), Ryan White (Guglielmo), and Dan Kerkman as the architect of all the fun, Don Alfonso. This cast is supported by Kaisa Herrman, Meggie Moyer, and Adlai Kim as the cover cast for Dorabella, Fiordiligi, and Guglielmo.
This new production will be performed in Italian with English subtitles and accompanied by Janna Ernst (musical coach) on harpsichord and piano who is joined by a string quartet. The production is headed by Music Director Tim Rebers, and Stage Director Edson Melendez with lighting by Encore Theatrical Lighting.
“Cosi fan tutte” will be performed at one of Milwaukee’s premier theatrical spaces, Next Act Theatre (255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204).
Join us for an evening of laughter and beautiful music!
Performance dates are
May 30 | 7pm
May 31 | 7pm
June 1 | 3 pm (cover cast) and 7 pm.
For tickets, please call or visit
www.brewcityopera.com
https://nextact.org/whats-on/independent-shows-events/
(414) 278-0765
(Running time approx. 1hr 45min)
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors the story of a spirited shepherd boy and his mother who have fallen on tough times. Three kings from distant lands knock on the door and ask to rest in their humble home, Amahl is in awe of their royal guests. When the visitors describe a child king they are seeking, both Amahl and his mother are inspired by the message of hope this new king might bring. Their new found hope is rewarded by a miracle and an exciting journey ahead for the loveable Amahl!
Signature Spotlight Series
When sleigh bells jingle and merriment fills the air, you know there’s no place like the RTG for the holidays. Our annual Christmas concert is back to fill your stocking full of holiday songs once again. With timeless tunes to modern twists on old favorites, this concert is sure to grow the heart of the nastiest Grinch and take the “bah-humbug” out of every Ebenezer Scrooge. Don’t miss out on the merriest of RTG traditions!
Prince of Egypt-CBINT
Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid presents music from The Prince of Egypt Sunday, October 29 at 4pm.
Signature Spotlight Concert Series: Spooktacular
When two unwitting Spotlight hosts enter a haunted house on the RTG stage, they unleash a torrent of spooktacular songs! For the first time in our series, a wild blend of pop, rock, Broadway, jazz, and more will hit our stage with top charting hits and unknown gems that celebrate the spookiest time of year. But never fear! Those in the audience are safe to enjoy a heaping dose of Halloween fun that is suitable for everyone. Song selections include “I Put A Spell On You,” “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered,” “Magic Man,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Grim Grinning Ghosts.”
The Signature Spotlight Concert Series are musical revue concerts featuring current volunteers, professional musicians and singers, and band and choral groups from the Racine area. With a variety of themes and song styles, each performance appeals to a wide variety of audience members.
Brew City Opera Reveal Party
Pssst! We’ve got some big news that we’re excited to share… BUT we can’t reveal it quite yet. If you want to be the first to find out what Brew City Opera has planned next, be sure to join us for our special REVEAL PARTY & DONATION DRIVE -- Sponsored by Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery!
We’re planning a great night of performances by some of our best local talent, a champagne toast, appetizers, a cash bar (partial proceeds donated to BCO!), and of course, some BIG NEWS!
Fun, Surprises, and Opera! What else do you need?
September 29th at 7 pm at Sabrosa Cafe and Gallery (3216 S Howell Ave)
$25 admission: tickets are available at the link below:
Be on the lookout for more details to come!
Sweeney Todd
A savory, theatrical treat, revenge has never tasted like “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” running May 19 – June 4 at the Racine Theatre Guild.
Rusalka
Danceworks Performance MKE and Milwaukee Opera Theatre take the stage for their 7th collaboration by plunging into the tale of Rusalka: a water nymph determined to find love by way of magic, featuring singing sprites, dancing goblins, and Jason Powell as The Moon. Rooted in Slavic folklore, and packed with ravishing music, Rusalka remains Antonín Dvořák’s best known opera. This tale’s classic arias will accompany a modern day restructuring of the story by Powell, with singing in Czech, speaking in English, and dancing in…dance!
Second Acts
Opera Scenes entitled "Second Acts" put on by Brew City Opera. This Concert will consist of scenes and ensembles from some of operas best second acts: Le Nozze di Figaro, La Cenerentola, Die Fledermaus, Carmen, and La Traviata, plus the double-fugue finale from Falstaff. Performance on May 27, 2022 at The United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay in Wisconsin.
Senior Recital
Senior Voice Recital of Tabetha Steege, with Maggie Rebers on Piano. Featuring works by Mozart, Dvorak, Poulenc, Griffes, and Tosti.
Hosted by The United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, 819 E Silver Spring Dr, Milwaukee Wi 53217, United States.
Sounds of the Season: UWM Choirs Winter Concert
Sounds of the Season: UWM Choirs Winter Concert
Join the UWM Concert Chorale, Bella Voce, Kameraden and Alta Voce choirs for an evening of eclectic choral music from a variety of styles and time periods!
Dates/Time:
Saturday, December 11, 2021
7:30 p.m. CT
Ticket Pricing – In Person:
General – $11
Senior/UWM Faculty & Staff – $9
Youth under 18 – Free (Ticket must be picked up at PSOA Box Office)
UWM Student – Free (Tickets can be reserved online through the PSOA Box Office ticketing site)
* Masks are required at all UWM events
Baroque and Beyond: UWM Choral/Orchestral Masterworks Concert
Baroque and Beyond: UWM Choral/Orchestral Masterworks Concert
The UWM choirs and Symphony Orchestra perform music of the baroque and beyond! The first half of the program features Bach’s resplendent Magnificat led by Dr. Zack Durlam. Dr. Kevin Kriegel opens the second half conducting Handel’s coronation anthem The King Shall Rejoice. The concert closes by moving into “the beyond” with Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Toward the Unknown Region, a setting of a Walt Whitman poem exploring the afterlife. Join us for an exciting evening of choral and orchestral masterworks!
Dates/Time:
Friday, November 5, 2021 7:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, November 6, 2021 7:30 p.m. CT
Ticket Pricing – In Person:
General – $13
Senior/UWM Faculty & Staff – $11
UWM Student/Youth under 18 – $6
* Masks are required at all UWM events.
Andrea Bocelli, Believe World Tour
The tour will feature performances from Bocelli’s uplifting new album Believe, a poignant and personal collection of songs, celebrating the power of music to soothe the soul, as well as a selection of arias, his beloved cross-over hits and famed love songs. After a year of Bocelli’s record-breaking live-streamed performances that brought comfort to viewers around the globe, Bocelli is bringing his blockbuster live show to US audiences.
For ticket information, head to www.FiservForum.com.
Fall Chorale Showcase
Fall Choral Showcase
Join UWM’s Bella Voce, Kameraden and Alta Voce choirs for an evening of live choral music – our first in-person concert since March of 2020! The choirs are under the direction of Dr. Zack Durlam, Dr. Kevin Kriegel, and graduate choral conductors Katelyn Peterson, Youngham Lee and Michael Werni.
Dates/Time:
Saturday, October 9, 2021
7:30 p.m. CT
Ticket Pricing – In Person:
General – $11
Senior/UWM Faculty & Staff – $9
Youth under 18 – Free (Ticket must be picked up at PSOA Box Office)
UWM Student – Free (Tickets can be reserved online through the PSOA Box Office ticketing site)
* Masks are required at all UWM events
Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Aria Evening Concert
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Le Nozze di Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro
UWM Opera Theatre and UWM Symphony Orchestra present a concert production of Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” on stage at Bader Hall Friday, April 9 & Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. This event will be streamed for free online.
Often considered “the perfect opera”, Figaro provides the audience with comic relief, a scathing commentary on 18th century class structure, and touching love stories – all set to some of the most beautiful music of all time!
*Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no in-person audience and the event will be streamed online live from the venue*
Sung in Italian with English translations.
Conductor: Jun Kim
Director: Adam Da Ros
Design Team: Dana Rochester & Ana McHenry (of UWM Theatre)
Performance length: Approx. 90 mins plus a 20 minute intermission
UWM Opera Theatre- Fall Scenes
UWM Fall Opera Scenes
Please join us to celebrate the talent and versatility of our UWM voice area students as they shine in performances of our beloved operatic repertoire. This event will be available for streaming from December 4th – 7th, 2020. The streaming feature will become active on December 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. and run through 9:00 a.m. December 7, 2020.
Photo by Kaleigh Rae Photography.
ADMISSION PRICES
Stream – FREE
PLEASE NOTE (Streaming)
You will receive a link to the performance one hour prior to show time. Box office staff will send the link to the e-mail address we currently have on file for you. If you don’t receive a link, please check your spam filter or contact psoatix@uwm.edu for assistance.
*CANCELED* World Premiere: WHO ARE WE? Operatic Explorations of Identity
Please join us for an evening of WORLD PREMIERE “mini-operas!”
UWM Opera Theatre will present a spring production of seven world premiere “mini-operas” in our beautiful Jan Serr Studio (Kenilworth Square). Our opera theatre class made a list of contemporary topics they feel require increased attention on the opera stage, and our composers have created original libretti and newly commissioned operas for the students to produce and premiere, which feature topics from the students’ list. Previous compositions by our professional opera composers – Ruben Piirainen, Tim Rebers, and Nathan Wesselowski – have premiered at Florentine Opera, Skylight Music Theatre, and Milwaukee Opera Theatre, and UWM voice and composition major Xai Osa will make her opera composition debut. Don’t miss this groundbreaking exploration of topics of our time which celebrates this collaboration of emerging and expert musical talent.
Colleen Brooks, producer & stage director
Anne Van Deusen, music director
*Please be advised that this production contains topics on sexual assault.
Friday, March 27, 2020 | WORLD PREMIERE Black Tie/No Tie “Gallery Gala”
Gallery Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Welcome event including appetizers at 6:30 p.m.
Performance at 7:30 p.m.
Composer talk-back at 9:30 p.m.
General Admission/Seniors: $50
UWM Students, Alumni, Faculty & Staff: $30
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Performance at 7:30 p.m.
General Admission: $22
Seniors: $17
UWM Student, Faculty & Staff: $12
Youth Admission (under 18): $12
UWM Music Major: FREE
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Performance at 7:30 P.M.
Reserved seating available now: $15
or Pay-what-you-can at the door