Opera Las Vegas
Opera Las Vegas | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | OLV |
Genres | Opera |
Years active | Since 1999 |
Website | operalasvegas.com |
Members | President Stephanie Buntin General Director James Sohre Secretary Alvida Lane |
Opera Las Vegas (OLV) is an opera company serving the Las Vegas Valley. Founded in April 1999,[1] Opera Las Vegas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with a volunteer board of directors from the fields of law, accounting, planning and marketing as well as the musical and theatrical arts.[2]
Productions[]
In September 2011, Opera Las Vegas produced Puccini's Tosca with Gregory Buchalter (a cover conductor for the Metropolitan Opera), conducting the 35-member orchestra, and three Metropolitan Opera singers[citation needed], soprano Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs as Tosca; tenor Raúl Melo as Cavaradossi; and baritone Daniel Sutin as Scarpia.[3]
In 2012, Opera Las Vegas produced Don Giovanni. Metropolitan Opera[citation needed] baritone Jeff Mattsey sang the title role, joined by four other Met singers: bass Philip Horst as Leporello; sopranos Luana DeVol as Donna Elvira and Amy Shoremount-Obra as Donna Anna; and tenor Mark Thomsen as Don Ottavio with Gregory Buchalter conducting.[4]
OLV's performance venue for the 2014 season was The Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Presidents[]
- 2003 – 2004: John Krieger[5]
- 2005 – 2006: Joyce La Grange[6]
- 2008 – 2009: James Frank[7]
- 2010 – 2012: Caroline Orzes[8]
- 2013 – 2014: Stephen Silberkraus[9]
- 2015: John Krieger[10]
- 2016 – 2017: Dana Barooshian[11]
- 2017 – Present: Stephanie Buntin
References[]
- ^ Felix, Chad. "Cultural Scene and Heard: A Night at the Opera – Tosca in Las Vegas". Zip Code Magazines. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "501c3". 501c3Lookup.com. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Tosca". lvartsandculture.com. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Don Giovanni". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Las Vegas Sun Article". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Opera Las Vegas finds a home at Las Vegas Art Museum". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "OLV Presents". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "OLV Benefit". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Operas' efforts to stage". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "Dickinson Wright Law Firm". Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ "Opera Las Vegas". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
External links[]
- Musical groups established in 1999
- American opera companies
- 1999 establishments in Nevada