West Chester University Opera Theatre

06/10/2026

Announcing the 2026-2027 opera season at the Wells School of Music!

Cabildo
Music by Amy Beach
Libretto by Nan Bagby Stephens

Beautifully lyrical and distinctly American, Amy Beach’s Cabildo is a charming one-act opera filled with humor, romance, and historical intrigue. Under an hour and performed in English with English supertitles.

November 13, 7:30 PM
November 14, 3:00 PM
Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall

Semele
Music by George Frideric Handel
Libretto by William Congreve

A brilliant blend of Greek mythology, virtuosic singing, and radiant melodies, Handel’s Semele is a captivating tale of love, vanity, and fate. Performed in English with English supertitles.

May 1, 7:30 PM
May 2, 3:00 PM
Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall

06/08/2026

Read about our recent graduate, Elise Leid! Elise was an integral part of our opera program at the Wells School of Music, sharing her talents and artistry in a wide range of roles. We wish her all the best in the exciting journey ahead!

🎶 From Twin Valley to the opera stage, Elise Leid is turning a lifelong passion for music into a career. The recent West Chester University graduate earned a degree in vocal performance and hopes to pursue professional opera while teaching voice and piano lessons in Berks County.

Read her story: https://berksweekly.com/stories/arts-culture/elise-leid-finds-her-voice-through-a-lifelong-love-of-music/

05/03/2026

https://vimeo.com/event/5896942

Program: www.issuu.com/wcupa8 WCU Opera Theater Directed by Nicholas Provenzale Così Fan Tutte Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo Da…

05/02/2026

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Program: www.issuu.com/wcupa8 WCU Opera Theater Directed by Nicholas Provenzale Così Fan Tutte Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo Da…

05/02/2026

Così fan tutte is tonight at 7:30 PM and tomorrow at 3:00 PM! Tickets are still available: https://wcupatix.com/wells-school-of-music

Here are some pictures from our Thursday rehearsal. More to come!

05/01/2026

Meet the cast of Così fan tutte! A fourth-year Vocal Performance major at the Wells School of Music, Elise Leid performs the role of Despina on 5/2.

05/01/2026

Meet the cast of Così fan tutte! A second-year Vocal Performance and Music Education double-major at the Wells School of Music, Brandon Zuniga performs the role of Ferrando on 5/2.

05/01/2026

Don't miss Così fan tutte tomorrow at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM! Here are some photos from our Wednesday dress rehearsal.

05/01/2026

Congrats to Braedon! Come see him in Così fan tutte this weekend!

Seagle Festival functions as a professional summer opera and musical theater festival and as one of the oldest summer vocal training programs in the United States founded in 1915. Each summer, emerging singers are selected through a competitive nationwide audition process and spend the season studying with professional faculty while performing in fully staged productions and concerts for the public. Braedon O’Hara was selected as a 2026 Emerging Artist and is cast as George Benton in Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie, Bob Beckett in H.M.S Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan, and performing in the ensemble of Sound of Music by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Braedon is the first active WCU student to be selected for this festival in the past decade and will continue his studies in Vocal Performance at the Wells School of Music this fall and continue his professional career performing in Wilmington Concert Opera’s production of Carmen by Georges Bizet covering the role of Escamillo and performing in the ensemble.

04/30/2026

Meet the cast of Così fan tutte! A first-year Music Education major at the Wells School of Music, Giana Stoltzfus performs in the ensemble.