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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Robert Orth Returns to Opera Memphis

World-renowned baritone Robert Orth returns to Opera Memphis after nearly two decades. The year was 1980. The hair was big, the shoulder pads bigger, and Opera Memphis was celebrating its 25th anniversary with an exceptional season including performances of Lucia Di Lammermoor, La Périchole, Madame Butterfly, and La Traviata. That November a young man with an indomitable moustache took the stage as Don Pedro in Jacques Offenbach's La Périchole and wowed audiences with his... Read More
Posted by Jillian Barron at Wednesday, January 16, 2019
2018-19 Season Baritone Gilbert & Sullivan HMS Pinafore Opera Memphis Celebs Robert Orth

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

In the News: Jonathan Ealy

Jonathan Ealy named one of MBJ's 40 Under 40 Opera Memphis Venue Director Jonathan Ealy named one of Memphis Business Journal's 40 Under 40 for his work with OUTMemphis: The LGBTQIA Center for the Mid-South. Ealy joined the staff of Opera Memphis in November of 2009. He was first introduced to opera by his late high school choral teacher, Charlotte Polk. "My first Opera ever was an Opera Memphis production of Buoso's Ghost written by then General Director/Cond... Read More
Posted by Jillian Barron at Wednesday, October 24, 2018
40 Under 40 In the News Jonathan Ealy Opera Memphis Celebs

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Yunah Lee Headlines in Madama Butterfly

"With her strong, forthright soprano, Yunah Lee brought unflagging stage presence and confidence to Butterfly, demonstrating the geisha's spine, not her victimhood," - The Wall Street Journal Opera Memphis opens its 2018-19 Season with Puccini's classic Madama Butterfly on Oct. 26 & 27 with internationally-acclaimed soprano Yunah Lee performing the title role of Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly. Since her first performance of Madama Butterfly i... Read More
Posted by Jillian Barron at Wednesday, October 17, 2018
2018-19 Season Madama Butterfly Opera Memphis Celebs Puccini Soprano Yunah Lee

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

In the News: Shirley Hill

Opera Memphis' Shirley Hill named "Women to Watch" Shirley Hill, Community Relations Associate for Opera Memphis, featured in Memphis Magazine's "Women to Watch" spread in their October 2018 issue. From the article: "Shirley Hill first joined Opera Memphis in 2009 as a chorus member. This year she will be the Project Manager for the McCleave Project. The McCleave Project seeks to deepen Opera Memphis' engagement with issues of equity and diversi... Read More
Posted by Jillian Barron at Wednesday, October 3, 2018
In the News McCleave Project Opera Memphis Celebs Shirley Hill Women to Watch

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

2018 Company Artist: Philip Himebook

"I'm a singer first, actor second, dancer never." - Philip Himebook Say, "Hello!" to Opera Memphis Company Artist Philip Himebook. A tenor who grew up in Huntsville, AL and Atlanta, GA, and a self-proclaimed rookie in the professional opera realm, Himebook grew up surrounded by music. His parents both have degrees in Music Education, his mother's parents were symphony musicians (violin and cello), his father's father was a member of the United... Read More
Posted by Jillian Barron at Wednesday, September 19, 2018
2018-19 Season HMS Pinafore Madama Butterfly Opera Memphis Celebs Philip Himebook Resident Artist Tenor

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

In Pictures: RedBirds Non-Profit Game 2018

Opera Memphis joined the Memphis Redbird's as the Lipscomb & Pitts' featured Non-profit of the game last Friday, August 17. The Redbirds faced off against the Nashville Sounds for an exciting evening of baseball! And although the Redbirds put up a good fight, the Sounds won the game 11-8. Opera Memphis favorite, Chelsea Miller, took the field to sing "God Bless America," while McCleave Fellowship winner Dennis Whitehead Darling threw the opening pitch at the top of t... Read More
Posted by Jillian Barron at Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Chelsea Miller Dennis Whitehead Darling Opera Memphis Celebs Outdoors RedBirds

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Where Are They Now: Chelsea Miller

Opera Memphis is thrilled to share an article posted by Anchorage Opera about our very own Chelsea Miller! Her grand success should come at no surprise to Memphis audiences who have seen her remarkable talent. Congratulations, Chelsea! From all of us here at OM, we wish you the best of luck with your endeavors and can't wait to have you back on stage with us! "We're thrilled to welcome rising young star, Chelsea Miller for HMS Pinafore - Nov 2, 3 & 4, 2018! C... Read More
Posted by Jillian Barron at Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Chelsea Miller Opera Memphis Celebs Rising Stars Where Are They Now