BOP is proud to announce our Spring Opera:

The Turn of the Screw

by Benjamin Britten

based off the novella by Henry James

March 19th-21st

This operatic rendition of Henry James’ famous novella has become known for its dark subtely, rich music, and intense atmosphere.  Ostensibly a ghost story, this gripping tale of the sinister corruption of youth has thrilled and captivated audiences ever since its debut.

Turn of the Screw presents an electrifying and challenging opportunity, and we encourage you take advantage of this chance to shape the production. We are currently accepting applications from individuals with a strong dramatic sense to stage direct, as well as talented musicians interested in musically directing the exquisite score. We look forward to hearing from you!

Recordings and scores are available on reserve at the Orwig Music Library. Please contact BrownOperaProductions@gmail.com for more details or with any questions. Applications are due Friday, November 13th.

Those interested in being involved in other aspects of Turn of the Screw
are also free to contact us. Audition and other information will be released later this semester–stay tuned!

Here we go again- BOP’s Annual Scenes Concert is BACK, and will be BETTER THAN EVER.

The Scenes Concert!

October 30th and 31st

8:00 PM

PW’s Upspace

Mark your calendars, folks.

Audition information will be coming out soon on our listserv, and if you are interested in directing a scene, let us know at brownoperaproductions@gmail.com.

THIS  WEEKEND!

Brown Opera Productions proudly presents its FIRST EVER Fall Operetta.

Monsieur Choufleuri is a new money Frenchman–in order to get in with the upper crust of’ Paris, he plans a musical soiree, engaging three famous Italian singers to perform. However, all three cancel. Quel dommage! However, Ernestine, Choufleuri’s daughter, suggests that she, her father, and her lover Babylas impersonate the Italian singers. No, they don’t speak Italian, but it’s easy, right? Will they pull off this charade? Will Babylas win Ernestine’s hand despite the grumpy Choufleuri’s objections? Come and find out!

Monsieur Choufleuri by Jacques Offenbach

Directed by Audrey Chait

Musical Direction by Nadine Pardee

September 25th, 8:00 PM

September 26th, 8:00 PM

September 27th, 2:00 PM

Tickets are free and open to the public. Reserve tickets by clicking on “Reservations for Choufleuri” at the top left of this page, or by emailing us, as always, at brownoperaproductions@gmail.com .

See you there!

We know, we know. All summer you’ve been in horrible eager anticipation of our Fall Arias Concert. August is stretching on interminably- will September ever come?!?

Well, we’re here to tell you that YES, eventually September will roll around, and we’ll be celebrating with our best arias concert yet. From Mozart and Donizetti to Massenet and Saint-Saëns, we’ve got all your unsatisfied opera desires covered.

SO. Mark your calendars:

Saturday, September 12, 8:00. Grant Recital Hall.

Enjoy the end of your summers!

Our FIRST EVER Fall Operetta, Offenbach’s hilarious Monsieur Choufleuri, will premiere a week earlier than originally publicized. The new dates are:

Friday, September 25th at 8:00

Saturday, September 26th at 8:00

Sunday, September 27th at 2:00

All performances will, as always, be held in Alumnae Hall. We can’t wait to see you there!

…but BOP is still hard at work!

First, BOP is pleased to welcome Leilani Diaz ‘11 and Diego Ramos Rosas ‘12 to the board. Congratulations, guys!

Second- Mark your calendars! Our annual Fall Aria Concert is coming back on September 12th, the first Saturday after classes start. Stay tuned for more information.

Finally, we’re spending our summer (of course) listening to operas that we’re considering for our Spring show- comedy or tragedy, new or old, we’re looking at everything! If you have any suggestions, feel free to shoot them by us at brownoperaproductions@gmail.com. 

And from everyone at BOP, enjoy your summer!

Please prepare an aria or art song. You may be asked to read sides, which will be provided at the audition. Recording and libretto available in Orwig. You can also listen to audio samples here and here. Rehearsal begins in the fall.

The bumbling Monsieur Choufleuri (Mr. Cauliflower) is a new money Frenchman–in order to get in with the upper crust of Paris, he plans a musical soiree, engaging three famous Italian singers to perform. However, all three cancel. Quel dommage! Ernestine, Choufleuri’s daughter, suggests that she, her father, and her lover Babylas impersonate the Italian singers. No, they don’t speak Italian, but it’s easy–you just add “o” or “a” to the end of every word, right? Right. Will they pull off this charade? Will Babylas win Ernestine’s hand despite the grumpy Choufleuri’s objections?

Those interested in production–costume designing, light designing, set construction, assistant production managing, assistant light designing…contact Joe Rim joseph_rim@brown.edu. We are also looking for a pianist for rehearsals and performance. Contact audrey_chait@brown.edu for any further information.

I’ve made some updates to our site (mostly under the hood) so please send us an email if you notice any broken links or other missing content. You can also check out the fantastic Elisir photos thanks to Adam Robbins and the Kostadinovas over at the past productions page. Additionally, we’re working on filling in content on older productions that haven’t made it onto the website yet, so let us know if you have anything that you’d like to see posted. Thanks!

As always, the email address is brownoperaproductions@gmail.com.

Congratulations to the cast & crew of L’elisir, which was a spectacular success! BOP board applications are once again open. Email brownoperaproductions@gmail.com for a copy of the application form and to be assigned a board buddy. Once you have it filled out, please email the app back to BOP no later than Monday 3/16; interviews will be held on 3/17 and 3/19 for those who applied.

Sorry if some of you could not make ticket reservations though the new system - we’ve gone back to the old one for now, so it should work for you again. Reserve away!