The Giulio Gari Foundation International Vocal Competition
Participating in the live round of the 2026 competition.
Guest Recital
Guest recital and west coast premiere with composer Michael McAndrew of his song cycle “Ghostly Sentiments” at Lamar University. The recital will feature additional new compositions and artwork by Lamar University student Erin Medley and Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) student Brett Myszkowski.
The Medium
Enjoy a spooky evening of fortune-telling and ghostly happenings, nestled in the historic Powel House in Society Hill. Surrounded by the lavish walls of the Georgian style house, become immersed in a fortune teller’s descent into madness, set to Menotti's beautiful, eerie score!
The Medium
Enjoy a spooky evening of fortune-telling and ghostly happenings, nestled in the historic Powel House in Society Hill. Surrounded by the lavish walls of the Georgian style house, become immersed in a fortune teller’s descent into madness, set to Menotti's beautiful, eerie score!
Liberty City Arts Presents – Letters and Specters
Liberty City Arts presents Letters & Specters: Music of Memory & Longing, a joint performance during which Rachael Long, Zachary Angus, and Benjamin D’Annibale will perform Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light” followed by Michael McAndrews’ “Ghostly Sentiments.”
This song cycle explores how people are haunted by love, loss, and regret. As part of this performance, visual artists Brett Myszkowski and Erin Medley were selected to exhibit artwork inspired by each song, which will be projected throughout the performance.
Purchase tickets at https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUO000004vOp32AE
Liberty City Arts Presents – Letters and Specters
Liberty City Arts presents Letters & Specters: Music of Memory & Longing, a joint performance during which Rachael Long, Zachary Angus, and Benjamin D’Annibale will perform Kevin Puts’ “The Brightness of Light” followed by Michael McAndrews’ “Ghostly Sentiments.”
This song cycle explores how people are haunted by love, loss, and regret. As part of this performance, visual artists Brett Myszkowski and Erin Medley were selected to exhibit artwork inspired by each song, which will be projected throughout the performance.
Purchase tickets at https://fringearts.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SUO000004vOp32AE
Faust
Join us for Village Opera’s performance of Gounod’s FAUST — the iconic 1859 French opera that dives deep into the legendary tale of a man who trades his soul for youth, love, and knowledge. Based on Goethe’s masterpiece and with some gorgeous melodies and drama!
Soirée aux Libertés
Liberty City Arts presents “Soirée aux libertés,” an enchanting evening of French mélodie featuring talented local Philadelphia artists. Experience the artistry of accomplished vocalists and pianists as they bring to life the beauty of French art songs at the Northern Liberties Community Center.
Meaning “melody” in French, this performance will showcase the exquisite mélodie compositions of 19th and 20th century French composers. The event, with two 45-minute halves and a brief intermission, marks the second in our series of intimate recitals, following the success of “Lieder in the Liberties.” This unique blend of music, poetry, and visual art creates a transformative experience in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, aiming to foster a vibrant cultural community that unites artists and enthusiasts alike. Impressionist artwork will complement the music, immersing you in the artistic world of 19th-century Paris.
Families and children are warmly welcome to join in the magic, with special activity booklets available for younger audience members!
Soirée aux Libertés
Liberty City Arts presents “Soirée aux libertés,” an enchanting evening of French mélodie featuring talented local Philadelphia artists. Experience the artistry of accomplished vocalists and pianists as they bring to life the beauty of French art songs at the Northern Liberties Community Center.
Meaning “melody” in French, this performance will showcase the exquisite mélodie compositions of 19th and 20th century French composers. The event, with two 45-minute halves and a brief intermission, marks the second in our series of intimate recitals, following the success of “Lieder in the Liberties.” This unique blend of music, poetry, and visual art creates a transformative experience in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, aiming to foster a vibrant cultural community that unites artists and enthusiasts alike. Impressionist artwork will complement the music, immersing you in the artistic world of 19th-century Paris.
Families and children are warmly welcome to join in the magic, with special activity booklets available for younger audience members!
Date: Friday, October 25th and Saturday, October 26th, 2024 @ 6-8 PM Location: Northern Liberties Community Center, 700 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
L'elisir d'amore
NJ Lyric Opera is presenting a new production of Donizetti’s opera Elixir of Love this February.
Tickets can be purchased at ompc.ticketleap.com
La Traviata
Ms. Tillett will reprise her role as Annina in La Traviata with New Jersey Lyric Opera.
La Traviata
Ms. Tillett will make her debut with New Jersey Lyric Opera as Annina in La Traviata.
Le nozze di Figaro
Ms. Tillett was set to perform Susanna in Mozart’s opera Le nozze di Figaro as a young artist with Red River Lyric Opera in Texas in July 2022 but canceled due to prolonged illness.
Dona Nobis Pacem
Ms. Tillett will perform Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem with the US Army War College and Dickinson College as part of a two-week symposium on War, Justice and Peace in Carlisle, PA.
Dona Nobis Pacem
Ms. Tillett will perform Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem with the US Army War College and Dickinson College as part of a two-week symposium on War, Justice and Peace in Carlisle, PA.
YPO Girl Scout Workshop
Each year, the Young Patronesses of the Opera holds a Girl Scout Workshop, with the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, where girl scouts from Miami-Dade County gather together to learn about opera. During this year’s online workshop Ms. Tillett will perform works from the German opera Hansel & Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, followed by a discussion with the girl scouts about life as an opera singer.
Da Ponte Opera Project
A department-wide project that takes the three Mozart/da Ponte operas - Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte - and spends the year in a deep-dive engagement into the history, the language, the music, the coaching, the dramaturgy, the challenges and the performance of these three masterpieces.
Sara will be learning, coaching, and performing Despina in Cosi fan tutte, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro over the course of the year.
Spirituál Kvintet
Collaborative Performance with selected Mannes Opera students through Mannes Sounds Festival 2019.
Mannes Sounds Festival 2019: 30 Years of Freedom
http://new-york.czechcentres.cz/gallery/photo/201911mannes/
Bravo Broadway "Even Stephens"
"Even Stephens...the music of Stephen Schwartz & Stephen Sondheim"! Back by popular demand, Tri-Cities Opera does Broadway in this musical revue! Our top-notch Resident Artists and Binghamton University students sing their "farewell" evening of Broadway favorites! The program will celebrate the brilliance of composers Schwartz and Sondheim, in excerpts from PIPPIN, SWEENEY TODD, WICKED, WEST SIDE STORY, GODSPELL, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, and more! We're shaking up the format (again!) to offer Broadway for Everyone! We'll shuffle a deck of songs and you'll vote to choose the final set in our Show Tune Shuffle: $1 for 1 vote or $10 for an arm’s length! Hear your favorite musical theatre numbers in this gem of a performance - one night only! Wine and concessions will be available for purchase.
Sara Tillett Graduate Recital
Binghamton University graduate student, Sara Tillett, soprano, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 in FA-Casadesus Recital Hall. This concert is free, open to the public and sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department. For more information, call 607-777-2592, visit us at music.binghamton.edu or become a fan on Facebook.
Dido and Aeneas
The Opera Ensemble will perform Purcell's Dido and Aeneas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 in the AC-Chamber Hall and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31.
Sara will portray the lead role of Belinda and perform additional incidental music from Purcell’s The Fairy Queen.
Tickets for the performance are $15, general admission; $10, faculty, staff, alumni, and seniors; and $5 for students and are available at the Anderson Center Box Office from noon-5:30 p.m. weekdays, by calling 607-777-ARTS, online (anderson.binghamton.edu) or at the door. For more information, call 607-777-2592, visit the Music Department website (music.binghamton.edu) or become a fan on Facebook. This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department.
Dido and Aeneas
The Opera Ensemble will perform Purcell's Dido and Aeneas at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 in the AC-Chamber Hall and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31.
Sara will portray the lead role of Belinda and perform additional incidental music from Purcell’s The Fairy Queen.
Tickets for the performance are $15, general admission; $10, faculty, staff, alumni, and seniors; and $5 for students and are available at the Anderson Center Box Office from noon-5:30 p.m. weekdays, by calling 607-777-ARTS, online (anderson.binghamton.edu) or at the door. For more information, call 607-777-2592, visit the Music Department website (music.binghamton.edu) or become a fan on Facebook. This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department.
Pinnochio
The Opera Ensemble will perform John Davies’s opera Pinnochio at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in the Anderson Center Chamber Hall.
Sara will portray the role of The Blue Fairy.
Tickets for the performance are $15, general admission; $10, faculty, staff, alumni, and seniors; and $5 for students and are available at the Anderson Center Box Office from noon-5:30 p.m. weekdays, by calling 607-777-ARTS, online (anderson.binghamton.edu) or at the door. For more information, call 607-777-2592, visit the Music Department website (music.binghamton.edu) or become a fan on Facebook. This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department.
Pinnochio
The Opera Ensemble will perform John Davies’s opera Pinnochio at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in the Anderson Center Chamber Hall.
Sara will portray the role of The Blue Fairy.
Tickets for the performance are $15, general admission; $10, faculty, staff, alumni, and seniors; and $5 for students and are available at the Anderson Center Box Office from noon-5:30 p.m. weekdays, by calling 607-777-ARTS, online (anderson.binghamton.edu) or at the door. For more information, call 607-777-2592, visit the Music Department website (music.binghamton.edu) or become a fan on Facebook. This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department.
Pinnochio
The Opera Ensemble will perform John Davies’s opera Pinnochio at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in the Anderson Center Chamber Hall.
Sara will portray the role of The Blue Fairy.
Tickets for the performance are $15, general admission; $10, faculty, staff, alumni, and seniors; and $5 for students and are available at the Anderson Center Box Office from noon-5:30 p.m. weekdays, by calling 607-777-ARTS, online (anderson.binghamton.edu) or at the door. For more information, call 607-777-2592, visit the Music Department website (music.binghamton.edu) or become a fan on Facebook. This event is sponsored by the Binghamton University Music Department.
Suor Angelica
Tri-Cities Opera presents Suor Angelica, a unique one-act opera set in a 17th-century Tuscan convent, containing moments of harrowing drama and unequaled redemptive beauty. The story takes place over one day and intensifies as it unravels. Cara Consilvio will return to direct after directing Hansel and Gretel and Glory Denied, with Music Direction by John Cockerill. The production will be presented as an immersive theatre in Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church and will include Pietro Yon’s Sonata Cromatica for organ played by Trinity’s organist Timothy Smith, Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate sung by Lianne Aharony and Barber’s Hermit Songs, sung by Gina Moscato.
Sara will portray the role of Novice.
Suor Angelica
Tri-Cities Opera presents Suor Angelica, a unique one-act opera set in a 17th-century Tuscan convent, containing moments of harrowing drama and unequaled redemptive beauty. The story takes place over one day and intensifies as it unravels. Cara Consilvio will return to direct after directing Hansel and Gretel and Glory Denied, with Music Direction by John Cockerill. The production will be presented as an immersive theatre in Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church and will include Pietro Yon’s Sonata Cromatica for organ played by Trinity’s organist Timothy Smith, Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate sung by Lianne Aharony and Barber’s Hermit Songs, sung by Gina Moscato.
Sara will portray the role of Novice.
Suor Angelica
Tri-Cities Opera presents Suor Angelica, a unique one-act opera set in a 17th-century Tuscan convent, containing moments of harrowing drama and unequaled redemptive beauty. The story takes place over one day and intensifies as it unravels. Cara Consilvio will return to direct after directing Hansel and Gretel and Glory Denied, with Music Direction by John Cockerill. The production will be presented as an immersive theatre in Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church and will include Pietro Yon’s Sonata Cromatica for organ played by Trinity’s organist Timothy Smith, Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate sung by Lianne Aharony and Barber’s Hermit Songs, sung by Gina Moscato.
Sara will portray the role of Novice.