College St. United Church

Opera by Request presents Mozart’s Don Giovanni, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, September 14, 7:30 pm College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. Don Giovanni…………………………Norman E. Brown, baritone Leporello……………………………….John Holland, baritone Donna Anna…………………………..Alexandra LeBlanc, soprano Donna Elvira…………………………..Deena Nicklefork, soprano Don Ottavio……………………………Colin Frotten, tenor Zerlina…………………………………..Danie Friesen, soprano Masetto…………………………………George Ossipov, bass-baritone Commendatore………………………George Ossipov, bass-baritone William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Tchaikovsky “Pique Dame” Opera by Request presents Tchaikovsky’s Pique Dame, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, November 9, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and additional information. Gherman…………………………Paul Williamson, tenor Lisa…………………………………Anush Pasishnik, soprano Countess………………………….Anna Belikova, mezzo-soprano Count Tomsky…………………..Yevgeny Yablonovsky, baritone Prince Yeletsky………………….Andrey Andreychik, baritone Paulina…………………………….Bree Horton, mezzo-soprano Surin/Narumov………………… George Ossipov, bass-baritone Chekalinsky/Chaplinsky………Jay Lambie, tenor William Shookhoff, music director and pianist

Verdi “Aida” Opera by Request presents Verdi’s Aida, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, November 17, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. Aida……………………………Stephanie DeCiantis, soprano Amneris………………………Monica Zerbe, mezzo-soprano Radames……………………..Boris Derow, tenor Amonasro…………………….Andrey Andreychik, baritone Ramphis……………………….Steven Henrikson, baritone King of Egypt…………………Norman E. Brown, baritone Messenger…………………….Francis Domingue, tenor High Priestess………………..Laura Schatz, mezzo-soprano William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Opera by Request presents Verdi’s Nabucco, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, January 12, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. Nabucco…………………….Gene Wu, baritone Abigaille…………………….Antonina Ermolenko, soprano Ismaele……………………..Cian Horrobin, tenor Zaccaria…………………….Dylan Wright, bass Fenena……………………..Meghan Symon, mezzo-soprano William Shookhoff, music director and pianist Details, here.

Opera by Request presents Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, semi-staged with piano accompaniment, Friday, January 18, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. Hansel…………………..Shilpa Sharma, mezzo-soprano Gretel……………………Sharon Tikiryan, soprano Father……………………Andrew Tees, baritone Mother………………….Emily Ding, mezzo-soprano Witch…………………….Stephanie Ferracane, soprano Sandman……………….Donna Shahi, soprano Dew Fairy………………Michelle Mosu, soprano with the Vaughan City Voices Stephanie Ferracane, stage director Claire Harris, music director and pianist Details, here.

Opera by Request presents Menotti’s The Telephone and Donizetti’s Rita, semi-staged with piano accompaniment, Saturday, January 19, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information. The Telephone: Ben…………..Mark Towstego, baritone Lucy………….Tsu-Ching Yu, soprano Rita: Rita………….Tsu-Ching Yu, soprano Beppe………Avery Krisman, tenor Gasparo……Larry Tozer, baritone Mark Schonberg, stage director William Shookhoff, music director and pianist Details, here.

Opera by Request hosts OperOttawa in Bizet’s Pearl Fishers, Friday, October 4, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst).  All tickets $20.00.  For reservations and information phone 416 455-2365. Leila……………..Cristina Pisani, soprano Nadir…………….Robert Martin, tenor Zurga…………….Norman E. Brown, baritone Nourabad……..John Holland, baritone Claire Harris, piano

Over one weekend, OBR and Berlin Wagner Gruppe perform all four epic music dramas, based loosely on characters from the Norse Sagas and the Nibelungenlied, and written and composed by Richard Wagner.

Over one weekend, OBR and Berlin Wagner Gruppe perform all four epic music dramas, based loosely on characters from the Norse Sagas and the Nibelungenlied, and written and composed by Richard Wagner.

Over one weekend, OBR and Berlin Wagner Gruppe perform all four epic music dramas, based loosely on characters from the Norse Sagas and the Nibelungenlied, and written and composed by Richard Wagner.

Over one weekend, OBR and Berlin Wagner Gruppe perform all four epic music dramas, based loosely on characters from the Norse Sagas and the Nibelungenlied, and written and composed by Richard Wagner.