The Little Opera Theatre Of NY

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The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) is a chamber opera company that was founded in 2004. Last spring, the little OPERA theatre of ny [LOTNY] produced Jupiter’s Journey to the Earth at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. An original adaptation and translation of Haydn’s marionette opera Philemon und Baucis. It was little OPERA’s first family friendly production of Opera & Puppets for Kids and was calle

d “delightful...spirited… [and] engaging” in Opera UK. The previous season American One Acts, a double bill was presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center. by William Grant Still, libretto by Verna Arvey, with Down in the Valley by Kurt Weill, libretto by Arnold Sundgaard. The NY Classical Review credited little OPERA for "brightly reviving a pair of American rarities" and calling the performances "outstanding." Since its founding in 2004, the little OPERA theatre of ny has presented four NY Stage Premieres: Britten/Piper’s Owen Wingrave; Hasse/Coltellini’s Piramo e Tisbe; Floyd’s Prince of Players; Mozart/Cigna-Santi’s Mitridate, re di Ponto; two US Stage Premieres: Saint-Georges/ Desfontaines/De Genlis’ L' Amant Anonyme; Cui/Pushkin’s A Feast in the Time of the Plague; one World Premiere: Zaretsky/Kharms Man in a Black Coat: and commissioned a new translation of Mozart/Metastasio’s Il re pastore as The Shepherd King from Mark Herman & Ronnie Apter. LOTNY’s concerts have included Past & Present on Governors Island; This Little Light of Mine at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, The Bohemians at Socrates Sculpture Park and Floydiana at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music. To date, the little OPERA theatre of ny has performed in four boroughs. Previous performances in Brooklyn included the GK Arts Center and The Bushwick Starr.

Come hear Andrew Richardson today at Socrates Sculpture Park for our 9/11 memorial concert. FREE performance, bring chai...
09/11/2025

Come hear Andrew Richardson today at Socrates Sculpture Park for our 9/11 memorial concert. FREE performance, bring chairs, pillow, and blankets.

American bass-baritone Andrew Richardson has been acclaimed for his “very beautiful, very good, and well produced voice” as well as having “an evident potential in the dramatic repertoire.” (Wagner Society of New York). In the 2023-2024 season, Richardson will sing Zaccaria (Nabucco) in the JASA Organization Showcase at the Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York. Richardson will also make his debut with the Tulsa Symphony as the Bass Soloist in Mozart’s Requiem. Recent debuts include covering Schlendrian (The Immersive Coffee Cantata Experience) and the Lautsprecher (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) with On Site Opera and Thomas Bouché (Down in the Valley) with Little Opera Theater of New York. Richardson covered the role of Don Pizarro (Fidelio) with St. Pete Opera in St. Petersburg, FL.

Come hear David Morgans today at Socrates Sculpture Park for our 9/11 memorial concert. FREE performance, bring chairs, ...
09/11/2025

Come hear David Morgans today at Socrates Sculpture Park for our 9/11 memorial concert. FREE performance, bring chairs, pillow, and blankets.

3 time Grammy Award-winning tenor David Morgans is known for his riveting performances and dynamic voice. In the 2023/24 season, Mr. Morgans returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Ally in the critically acclaimed X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. He was thrilled to debut Lensky in Opera Baltimore’s Eugene Onegin, and returns to cinemas worldwide.

Come hear Jennifer Moore today at Socrates Sculpture Park for our 9/11 memorial concert. FREE performance, bring chairs,...
09/11/2025

Come hear Jennifer Moore today at Socrates Sculpture Park for our 9/11 memorial concert. FREE performance, bring chairs, pillow, and blankets.

New York City-based soprano Jennifer Moore has garnered consistent acclaim from reviewers for her “larger, more substantial coloratura voice” (Eli Jacobsen, Gay City News). Other critics note that “the voice is a very beautiful one of impressive quality” (John Yohalem, Parterre Box) and that “her singing is skillful and musical, a free, rich sound throughout” (David Browning, Taminophile blog). Ms. Moore has recently thrilled audiences in the New York City area with her portrayals of iconic roles such as Mimì in La bohème, Leonore in Fidelio, Sieglinde in Die Walküre, and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier.

Come see Brooke Larimer this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillows, and blankets....
09/10/2025

Come see Brooke Larimer this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillows, and blankets.

Mezzo-soprano Brooke Larimer, hailed as "charismatic" by OperaWire, brings vibrant energy to every performance. Pittsburgh in the Round lauds her voice for its "richly colored" quality and "nicely timed comedic ability," while Syracuse.com describes her stage presence as nothing short of "l***y." Her dynamic career spans centuries of inherited repertoire through premieres of contemporary American works.

Come see Edwin Jhamaal Davis this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillows, and blan...
09/10/2025

Come see Edwin Jhamaal Davis this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillows, and blankets.

Praised by opera critic Voce di Meche for his “juicy, booming and room-filling bass” accompanied by “mesmerizing, fully immersed acting,” basso profondo Edwin Jhamaal Davis has quickly established himself as an artist on the rise. Last season, Mr. Davis returned to Carnegie Hall in Mozart’s Requiem and sang the bass solo in Stravinsky’s Pulcinella with the Mainly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. In addition, he made his New Orleans Opera début as Angelotti in Tosca, returned to Seattle Opera as the Second Armored Man in Die Zauberflöte, and sang The Commander in the Off-Broadway production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni – A Rock Opera. This season, Mr. Davis sings the bass solo in Verdi’s Requiem with Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and New Orleans Opera, and he makes his role and house débuts as Basilio in Knoxville Opera’s production of Il barbiere di Siviglia.

Come see Adrienne Danrich this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillows, and blanket...
09/10/2025

Come see Adrienne Danrich this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillows, and blankets.

Adrienne is a versatile and creative go-getter based in New York City, who has built a reputation on her funny, openly honest, and devoted personality. Striving to reach beyond industry boundaries, Adrienne is a Spinto Soprano perfectly poised for roles like Aida, Tosca, Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Donna Anna, and Amelia (Un Ballo in Maschera).

Come hear Phillip Bullock this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillow, and blankets...
09/10/2025

Come hear Phillip Bullock this Thursday at Socrates Sculpture Park! FREE performance, bring chairs, pillow, and blankets.

Praised by Opera News for his “appealingly suave baritone” and the Los Angeles Times for a voice that “travels expertly from airy falsetto to basso profundo depths,” Phillip K. Bullock has been featured in operas, recitals, and concerts throughout the United States and Europe.

🎉 Fridays are for celebrations — and today, we’re raising a glass to our phenomenal orchestra, led by the brilliant Tiff...
07/11/2025

🎉 Fridays are for celebrations — and today, we’re raising a glass to our phenomenal orchestra, led by the brilliant Tiffany Chang! Just a month ago, they ignited the BAM Fisher stage with the “supernova” that is Alexander Zemlinsky’s Zimmer, delivering “thrilling sounds” that still echo in our ears.
📸 All photos by the amazing Tina Buckman.

Today would have been Carlisle Floyd's 99th Birthday, and we would like to salute his everlasting contribution to Americ...
06/11/2025

Today would have been Carlisle Floyd's 99th Birthday, and we would like to salute his everlasting contribution to American opera. Next season, in celebration of , little OPERA will present his version of 'Wuthering Heights' based on the iconic novel by Emily Brontë. His opera has not been seen or heard in NYC since 1959.

Congratulations to the company of Zemlinskys Zimmer on a wonderful weekend of performances! We cannot thank you enough f...
06/09/2025

Congratulations to the company of Zemlinskys Zimmer on a wonderful weekend of performances! We cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work. Thank you to our cherished audience members as well!

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