Opera Santa Barbara News

Opera Lip Sync Competition

Steven Sharpe — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:51:04 +0000

Opera Santa Barbara announces an Opera Lip Sync Competition! There will be a $1,000 cash first prize for the winner.

Thursday, June 7 at 7:30 pm at SOhO Music Club.

Following are the competition rules:

Each contestant will be allowed one 4-minute (or less) aria or duet.
Judging will be based on Lip Sync Quality, Costuming, Performance Skills and Originality.
Each piece must be performed in its original language, i.e., English will only be allowed in operas that were originally written in English.
Contestants cannot perform to an aria or duet of their own voice/recording.
There will be 3 judges, and the audience will be allowed one vote, for a total of 4 votes.

There is a $25 registration fee for each contestant and the competition will be limited to a maximum of 15 contestants.

There will be a $10 fee at the door to attend the competition.

If you are interested in becoming a contestant, please contact Opera Santa Barbara by calling 805.898.3890 with your contact and payment information. You will need to identify your performance piece by June 1, 2012.

Read: Noozhawk’s “Orpheus” preview by Gerald Carpenter

Brian Hotchkin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:14:17 +0000

Thanks to Gerald Carpenter at Noozhawk for this great preview of Opera Santa Barbara’s “Orpheus and Eurydice,” this weekend at the Lobero.

[Tickets start at just $25: to purchase, call the Lobero box office. 805-963-0761.]

Click to be taken to Noozhawk and read the preview!

Listen: KDB’s “Orpheus” Preview with Layna Chianakas

Brian Hotchkin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:47:36 +0000

Thanks to Karen Pelland for the wonderful interview with Layna Chianakas, who will star in Opera Santa Barbara’s Orpheus and Eurydice” this weekend.

[Tickets start at just $25: to purchase, call the Lobero box office. 805-963-0761.]

Click to be taken to kdb.com and hear the interview!

Group Discounts Available!

Steven Sharpe — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:46:19 +0000

Did you know that Opera Santa Barbara offers discounts of 15% off the cost of tickets to our opera productions for groups of 15 or more? In addition, for our Friday evening performances, we offer a special “Group Cocktail Reception” for an additional $5 per person 1 1/2 hours prior to the start of the opera performance. The receptions feature wine, appetizers, and a “Preview Talk” about the opera from OSB General Director Steven Sharpe. If you are interesting in putting together a group to attend the opera, contact Lynette Rintoul at info@operasb.org, or by calling 805.898.3890.

Watch: Orpheus & Eurydice, a dancer’s perspective

Steven Sharpe — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:42:27 +0000

Opera Santa Barbara videographer Daniel Anderson interviews Robin Wilson, one of the dancers from our current production of Orpheus & Eurydice. The production features extensive dance segments choreographed by Yannis Adoniou, and includes dancers from the State Street Ballet, Santa Barbara Dance Theatre and Bodytraffic. To watch the video on our Youtube channel, CLICK HERE.

Watch: We asked, you answered: What is opera?

Steven Sharpe — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:55:17 +0000

Opera Santa Barbara visited the Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market and asked people “What is Opera?” You can hear their responses by clicking HERE.

Final Noontime Concerts in April

Steven Sharpe — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:15:35 +0000

Opera Santa Barbara will offer two final noontime concerts in April featuring members of our 2012 Studio Artists Program. Don’t miss these opera-stars-of-tomorrow performing popular arias and ensembles. These one-hour concerts are offered free to the general public.

Wednesday, April 11, at the Granada Theatre (McCune Founders Room)
1214 State Street, SB CA 93101

Wednesday, April 18, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library

(Dates subject to change, please call 898.3890 to confirm)

Watch: OSB presents “The Marriage of Figaro”

Brian Hotchkin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:38:18 +0000

Click and Enjoy! (Promo video by Daniel Anderson)

Click image to watch on YouTube

Watch: “Figaro” in 10 Seconds… Or Less!

Brian Hotchkin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:21:01 +0000

Thanks to our cast of “Figaro” and to Daniel Anderson for this great video.. enjoy!

Click to watch on YouTube!

Listen: KDB’s “Figaro” Preview with Karen Vuong

Brian Hotchkin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:13:53 +0000

Thanks to Karen Pelland for the wonderful interview with Opera Santa Barbara’s Susanna in this weekend’s Figaro: Karen Vuong.

Click to be taken to kdb.com and hear the interview!