" Bel Cantanti reminds us that our region's smaller companies are arguably smarter, better stewards of the art form, spending more wisely than the big-budget houses, presenting sturdy, smaller-scaled evenings of opera..."
Tom Huizenga. Washington Post, September 27, 2010
The third annual celebration of the Kings of Operetta. After presenting the operettas of Imre Kalman in 2022 and Franz Lehar in 2023, we share with you music of another master of the operetta, Jacques Offenbach.
Bel Cantanti's singers and Four Season Dancers, directed by Elena Indrokova Jones will perform the excerpts from the composer's famous and little-known works. A brilliant and unforgettable tribute
to the genius of French operetta.
Saturdays, March 16,23, at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 17, at 3:00pm
Bender JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD
Tickets: $40, Group of ten and more: $35,
Tickets can be bought online through Eventbrite and at the doors.
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Tickets information : (240) 230-7372
A beautiful bel canto jewel by V. Bellini. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Fully staged, in costume,
with orchestra. Conducted by BCO Artistic Director Katerina Souvorova.
Amina: Alina Tamborini, Catherine Wethington, Elvino: Allan Palacios Chan, Aaron McKone
Rodolfo: Tyler Putnam, Lisa: Emily Casey, Alessio: Andrew Boisvert.
Saturdays, May 11,18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 12, at 3:00pm
Sunday, May 19, at 6:00pm
Bender JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD
Tickets: $40, Group of ten and more: $35,
Tickets can be bought online through Eventbrite and at the doors.
Buy Tickets online
Tickets information : (240) 230-7372
A beautiful duet, double bill of Rachmaninoff's one act opera-drama Aleko, called Russian Cavalleria Rusticana and a hilarious Puccini's comedy Gianni Schicchi. Performed in Russian and Italian with English supertitles. Fully staged, in costume,
with orchestra. Conducted by BCO Artistic Director: Katerina Souvorova.
Stage director: Muriel Von Villas, Costume designer: Tessa Grippaudo, Lighting designer: Trevor Pierce Stoneburner, Set designer and Production coordinator: Peter Joshua Burroughs.
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Aleko: John Allen Nelson, Zemphira: Zoe Gramagin, Young Gypsy: Nicholas Hudak,
Old Man: Jeremy Harr, Old Woman: Sarah Nordin.
Gianni Schicchi: Jeremy Harr, Rinuccio: Nicholas Hudak, Lauretta: Emily Casey
Simone: John Allen Nelson, Betto: Tyler Putnam, Zita: Laura Zahn,
Nella: Catherine Wethington, La Cesca: Sarah Nordin, Marco: Henrique Carvalho, Gherardo: Joseph Kaz
Amantio/Spinelloccio: Joshua Bates, Pinellino: Eric Gramatges, Guccio: John Solomon Collins,
Gherardino: Roi Kim, Buoso: Dale Dyer.
Community concerts at St. Dunstan's Episcopal church in Bethesda
Eugene Onegin, Iolanta, Pique Dame> by P. Tchaikovsky and Aleko by S. Rachmaninoff.
Zoya Gramagin, Emily Casey, Laura Zahn, Rob McGinness, Nicholas Hudak, John Allen Nelson.
Accompanied by BCO Artistic Director, Katerina Souvorova, piano.
A Christmas tale about a poor crippled boy Amahl meeting Three Magi on their way to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. Everybody's favorite one-act opera by G.C. Menotti. Performed in English, fully staged, in costume, accompanied on piano by BCO Artistic Director Katerina Souvorova.
Amahl: Darryl Lillian Johnson, Nika Nickinson, Mother : Antona Yost
King Kaspar: Peter Burroughs, King Melchior: Michael Nansel, King Balthazar: Elliot Matheny,
Page: Ben Ross.
Schepherds, vilagers: Missy Dyette, Katherine and Reba Winstead, Lena Goldweber, Toma Fritz, Morghan Joi Pastrana, Heather Fetrow, Erica Zimmermann, Sandra Gust, Clarence Baney, Benjamin Riniker, Jonathan Kahn.
Dancers: Shonnita Johnson and Harmony Porter.
Community concerts at St. Dunstan's Episcopal church in Bethesda
Kaleidoscope of famous arias from the operas Le Nozze di Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni,
La Clemenza di Tito, Idomeneo, and Zaide.
Catherine Wethington, Claire Galloway, Avanti Dey, Rob McGinness, and Melissa Chavez.
Story Narration: Melissa Chavez.
Accompanied by BCO Chanber ensemble:Kathryn Farenish - flute, Theresa Cigan - clarinet, Christine Kharazian - violin, Hyejin Kim - violin, Ken Ding - cello and BCO Artistic Director Katerina Souvorova on piano.
Abridged opera, performed in French with English spoken dialogues, fully staged , in costume, with orchestra. Conducted by BCO Artistic Director Katerina Souvorova. Stage Director Catrin Davies.
Carmen: Sarah Nordin, Don Jose: Nicholas Hudak, Escamillo: Eric McConnell, Micaela: Emily Casey, Ashlyn Rock,
Frasquita: Leah Brzysky, Mercedes; Karoline Guerine, Remendado: Aaron McKone; Dancairo: Joseph Wilson, Zuniga: Tyler Putnam; Lillas Pastia: Zain Shariff.