…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!

Enjoy BOP’s much-updated new website, thanks to Arvid Tomayko-Peters! Not only does it look prettier, but it’s more secure and easier to update. Let us know what you think in the comments or with an email to brownoperaproductions@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting!

The Winter Arias Concert is fast approaching! Check the upcoming events page for more information. If you would like to sing in the concert, email matthews.andrea at gmail dot com. We’d love to hear from you!

AUDITION: L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love)

As of yesterday evening, BOP welcomes Audrey Chait ‘11 and Joe Rim ‘12 to the board. Additionally, Diego Ramos Rosas ‘12 will be music directing our spring opera, L’elisir d’amore. We are still accepting director applications for the show, so email us at brown opera productions at gmail dot com for an application. Hope to hear from you!

Applications are officially open for new board members, as well as Directors and Musical Directors for our spring opera, Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. Email brownoperaproductions at gmail dot com to get an app! Stage Managers and Productions managers should contact us as well.