Faust, a grand opera, based on Goethe’s play “Faust,” is being presented by the Annapolis Opera on March 18 and 20. It is one of the most popular operas in the standard repertoire. The Metropolitan Opera has presented it 753 times according to “Opera News.” Faust opened the Metropolitan Opera House in October 22, 1883, […]
We have a very special person to feature on our blog today – it’s our Artistic Director and Conductor, Ronald J. Gretz! Ron has been with Annapolis Opera for over thirty years, and we are SO lucky to have him! What led you to a career in opera? I have always loved to sing. I […]
It’s the end of the week, and we have one more ‘Meet the Cast’ post to share – this time, it’s our Marthe, Patrizia Conte! Patrizia has performed with us before, in Cavalleria Rusticana and Rigoletto, and we’re so thrilled to have her back for Faust! What led you to a career in singing? I […]
We’re so excited to share another Faust cast feature! Today, let’s get to know Jason Buckwalter, our Wagner! What led you to a career in singing? My babysitter from when I was little was playing Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie at the high school and it turned out that they needed a younger kid […]
We’re having so much fun sharing these Faust cast features every day! Up next, we have Keith Harris, our Valentin! What led you to a career in singing? I joined the Barbershop Harmony Society with my dad when I was 9 years old. This lead me to seek out a music degree in college. In […]
We’re continuing our Faust cast features with our Marguerite, Shannon Jennings! Shannon was a winner of our 27th Annual Vocal Competition, and we’re thrilled that she’s back in Annapolis with us for Faust! What led you to a career in singing? “I come from a family of musicians. I grew up singing in choirs, and […]
We’re so excited to have Joshua Dennis in Annapolis for our production of Faust! He was kind enough to answer a few questions for us to get to know him better. Thanks, Joshua! What led you to a career in singing? “I studied theater in college and did musical theater. When I was supposed to […]