Opera Breve

09/18/2025

The current administration has never heard of the First Amendment or doesn’t have a remote to change channels.
This is what dictators do.

01/22/2022

Please go to the launch of my new page The Authentic Singer and
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08/06/2017

Thanks vocedimeche for your support!
These amazing performers deserve all the support!! Lovely meeting you as well.

John Kim, Conrad Schmechel, Bonnie Frauenthal, Michael Celentano, Melissa Serluco, Paul Khoury, Sidney Dixon, and Julia Gmeiner Although ...

08/04/2017

Performance #3
CARMEN!!
COME ON DOWN.
Tomorrow final performance in White Plains!

08/02/2017

OPENING NIGHT TONIGHT!!
FOUR PERFORMANCES;
TWO CASTS -- SEE IT TWICE!!
Buy tickets at the door
Check or cash only!

JOIN US FOR OUR LATEST OPERA BREVE PRODUCTION!

August 2-4: St Michael's Parish House
225 West 99th St, NYC
7:00 p.m.
August 5th: Congregation Kol Ami
252 Soundview Ave
White Plains, NY
7:30 p.m.
For advanced tickets: email us at [email protected]

Updated, breve-style with two stellar casts under the direction of Lenora Eve with musical direction by Matt Lobaugh.
Cast: Caroline Tye, Melissa Serluco as CARMEN
Ross Schwaber, Michael Celentano as DON JOSE
Bonnie Frauenthal, Traci Pritchard as MICAELA
David Rosen, Paul Khoury as ESCAMILLO
Erin Merceruio Nelson, Julia Gmeiner as FRASQUITA
Sidney Dixon, Perri Sussman as MERCEDES
Ravon Middlebrooks, John Kim as REMENDADO
Conrad Schmechel, Alejandro Banuelos as DANCAIRO

Costume Design: Kristi Koury Biglin
Assistant Director: Alex Hopkins

07/28/2017

Purchase tickets at the door or contact [email protected] to be placed on a reservation list to insure that you will have a seat!
Aug. 2nd and 4th Cast:
CARMEN: Melissa Serluco
DON JOSÈ: Michael Celentano
MICAELA: Bonnie Frauenthal
ESCAMILLO: Paul Khoury
FRASQUITA: Julia Gmeiner
MERCEDES: Perri Sussman
REMENDADO: John Z. Kim
DANCÄIRO: Conrad Schmechel
Aug. 3rd and 5th Cast:
CARMEN: Caroline Tye
DON JOSÈ: Ross Schwaber
MICAELA: Traci Pritchard
ESCAMILLO: David Rosen
FRASQUITA: Erin Merceruio Nelson
MERCEDES: Sidney Dixon
REMENDADO: Ravon Middlebrooks
DANCÄIRO: Alejandro Banuelos

07/17/2017

OPENING NIGHT IS ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT!
TWO CASTS -- SEE IT TWICE!!
JOIN US FOR OUR LATEST OPERA BREVE PERFORMANCES!!

August 2-4: St Michael's Parish House
225 West 99th St, NYC
7:00 p.m.
August 5th: Congregation Kol Ami
252 Soundview Ave
White Plains, NY
7:30 p.m.
For advanced tickets: email us at [email protected]

Updated, breve-style with two stellar casts under the direction of Lenora Eve with musical direction by Matt Lobaugh.
Cast: Caroline Tye, Melissa Serluco as CARMEN
Ross Schwaber, Michael Celentano as DON JOSE
Bonnie Frauenthal, Traci Pritchard as MICAELA
David Rosen, Paul Khoury as ESCAMILLO
Erin Merceruio Nelson, Julia Gmeiner as FRASQUITA
Sidney Dixon, Perri Sussman as MERCEDES
Ravon Middlebrooks, John Kim as REMENDADO
Conrad Schmechel, Alejandro Banuelos as DANCAIRO

Costume Design: Kristi Koury Biglin
Assistant Director: Alex Hopkins

02/28/2017

Opera Breve Alumni!
Those of you who know Dalton...prayers and donations (if you feel so moved) are needed for his adorable newborn boy, Josiah

https://www.gofundme.com/helpfortheflakes/thankyou?d=sIqoDpyqzonuQNkoTR0%2BtofCt50PpoGUILHidVSGd%2Fo%3D #

Dalton, Charmine, and Lochland Flake received news of a welcomed surprise in the Fall of 2016! The family of 3 were were expecting a new baby May, 23 2017, and the two music educators began their school year preparing to become a family of four! After having had their two year old son, Lochland,...

12/10/2016

Great write up from OperaWire.
Another two shows tomorrow.
3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
For advanced reserve tickets write us at [email protected] today or purchase at the door.

“You could research my family as far back as the 1600’s and you wouldn’t find anyone anywhere involved in music,” declared mezzo soprano Antonella Delli Carpini during a recent chat with Opera Wire…

12/08/2016

OPENING NIGHT TONIGHT!!
AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
Thursday at 7 p.m.
Friday at 8 p.m.
Sunday matinee 3 p.m.
Sunday evening 6 p.m.
for advanced ticket prices please email us at [email protected]" rel="ugc" target="_blank">[email protected]

On Dec. 8, Opera Breve will open its 2016-17 season with “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The rarely-staged Menotti opera is a special work as it was the first opera made in the U.S for …