Opera Las Vegas

Opera Las Vegas
Background information
Also known as OLV
Genres Opera
Years active Since 1999
Website operalasvegas.com
Members President
Dana Barooshian
Vice President
Stephanie Buntin
General Director
Luana DeVol
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, 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 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. The production of Carmen in 2015 was staged at The Judy Bayley Theatre.

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 – Present: Dana Barooshian[11]

References

  1. ↑ Felix, Chad. "Cultural Scene and Heard: A Night at the Opera – Tosca in Las Vegas". Zip Code Magazines. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. ↑ "501c3". 501c3Lookup.com. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  3. ↑ "Tosca". lvartsandculture.com. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  4. ↑ "Don Giovanni". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  5. ↑ "Las Vegas Sun Article". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  6. ↑ "Opera Las Vegas finds a home at Las Vegas Art Museum". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  7. ↑ "OLV Presents". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  8. ↑ "OLV Benefit". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  9. ↑ "Operas' efforts to stage". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  10. ↑ "Dickinson Wright Law Firm". Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  11. ↑ "Opera Las Vegas". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
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