Opera Essentia

03/17/2026

Brava Tutti!!! Opera Essentia’s Winter Preview was so beautiful! Welcome to the company Edson! Thank you once more to Rebecca, Kristin, and Teresa!!! “Lost in Cyprus” may be our best yet! The music of Handel’s Tolomeo is shockingly great. Perfect for celebrating our 5th Anniversary. We can’t wait to share the full production with you in May and September. We are grateful to The Locker Room for hosting us- our first appearance in Tribeca! Please DONATE at www.operaessentia.org Cheers!!!

03/13/2026

Tomorrow!! Join Opera Essentia for a Preview of ‘Lost in Cyprus’, our new distillation of Handel’s Tolomeo. Saturday, March 14, at 3:00pm- The Locker Room gallery in Tribeca. 253 Church St. (bet Franklin & Leonard) FREE!

03/10/2026

THIS Saturday! Opera Essentia’s preview concert- Excerpts of “Lost In Cyprus”, our new distillation of Handel’s Tolomeo. Come to Tribeca’s swanky Locker Room gallery to catch this sneak peak of what’s in store for 2026. Just an hour- 3:00pm. Free! 253 Church St. (Bet Franklin and Leonard) Visit www.operaessentia.org to RSVP or Donate. Thanks!

12/28/2025

Film Release!
Watch Party Tonight at 8:00!

Stills from my film of Opera Essentia's presentation of "Radamisto" by George Frideric Handel, streaming in full at https://youtu.be/Yn_Y2Q8oKp8

12/04/2025

Handel’s writing for the human voice reaches the pinnacle of emotion in art. Come witness some of the gorgeous arias from his Tolomeo that will comprise next year’s “Lost in Cyprus”. Saturday, 12/6, at 4pm.

12/02/2025

FREE ART for ALL!!! Help us provide under-reached communities with 1-hour Handel opera performances, for FREE. THNK YOU!!!

11/30/2025

This Saturday! Year-End Fundraiser!! 4:00pm. Come get a sneak peek at next year’s opera: “Lost in Cyprus”, (from Handel’s Tolomeo). Featuring , , and .pietri.coimbre. Join Us!! And donate if you can to Opera Essentia’s 5th Anniversary Season. RSVP at link in bio.

11/28/2025

THANK YOU!!! For making our work come to life! Without Your participation and support, Opera Essentia would not exist. As we enter our Fifth Anniversary season, we want to express such gratitude- to every performer, collaborator, audience member, and donor. Handel left us these treasures, and it is a great gift to be able to curate them for under-reached communities across the city. See you 12/6!

11/22/2025

Year-End Fundraiser!! Support FREE Handel opera in NYC neighborhoods. Please DONATE at link in bio. One-hour Concert/Conversation- Saturday, December 6, 4:00pm.

09/21/2025

Last Call to The Queen’s Heart! Sunday at NOON!! FREE in Crown Heights! One-Hour Distillation of Handel’s Radamisto. One More Time!!! Come be with us at Bedford Central. Thanks for your support!!! operaessentia.org

09/19/2025

Last 2 Performances of 2025!!! FREE!
“The Queen’s Heart” rests after this weekend. Saturday, 3pm in Flushing. Sunday, Noon in Crown Heights. Join us! And support Free Opera for All!!

09/14/2025

TODAY! “The Queen’s Heart” in Brooklyn! FREE! 3pm.