Opera Idaho

Mardi Gras: Une Affaire Parisienne

Mark Junkert, General Director — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:02:08 +0000

Join us Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Arid club. For a fun filled night of costumes, food, live music and dancing. The only limit is your imagination…

Click here for more information.

Operatini: Puccini Martini Blast

Mark Junkert, General Director — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:45:11 +0000

Every opera deserves to be celebrated and what better way to do so than over a finely crafted martini. To raise our spirits, we are hosting “Operatini Parties.” come listen to the performers from La bohème sing arias, enjoy an originally crafted martini from well-known master mixologist, and enjoy delectable appetizers provided by Bardenay. Join us to celebrate quality opera and quality mixology in Idaho!

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Tickets: $20.00*, 2 for $35.00*
*price includes appetizers, but not martinis
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Beside Bardenay
610 W Grove St, Boise, ID

For reservations please call Fernando at (208) 345-3531 ext. 2.

Voices of Angels

Mark Junkert, General Director — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:48:00 +0000

Opera Idaho Children’s Choruses Concert

Don’t miss your opportunity to see Boise’s best children’s choruses in performance!

December 14, 6:00pm
$5 family members
$10 non-family members
The Egyptian Theatre

Tickets sold at the
Opera Idaho offices
513 South 8th Street

Opera Idaho’s Children’s Choruses at Rediscovered Books!

Mark Junkert, General Director — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:17:27 +0000

Rediscovered Books will be filled with the sound of chidren’s voices singing Christmas carol’s on First Thursday, December 1st! Opera Idaho Children’s Chorus will be performing beginning at 7 pm.

This is an excellent opportunity to hear one of the premiere children’s groups in the city. Be sure to come in and listen to their voice.

Thursday, December 1st
Rediscovered Books
180 N. 8th Street
7:00pm

For more information please visit Rediscovered Book’s website.

Opera Idaho’s Children’s Choruses at The Festival of Trees!

Mark Junkert, General Director — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:52:38 +0000

Opera Idaho’s Children’s Choruses will be performing for the first time of the season next Thursday at the St. Al’s fundraiser The Festival of Trees. Enjoy this wondrous event to the tune of the talented children of Boise!

Thursday, November 23rd, 7:00pm
Convention Center on the Grove
$7 Adults, $4 Seniors & Children

For more information please visit Festival of Trees Website.

Menotti Concert

Mark Junkert, General Director — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:57:16 +0000

Gian Carlo Menotti, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944

In observance of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gian-Carlo Menotti and as Opera Idaho’s first-ever offering for National Opera Week, a free concert will take place Friday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., at the Opera Idaho Studio, 513 S. 8th Street. The concert will feature Opera Idaho Resident Company members performing music by the composer and librettist, who was born on July 7, 1911 in Cadegliano, Italy, and lived most of his life in the United States until his passing in 2007. He wrote his first opera at age eleven.

Coffee & Conversation

Mark Junkert, General Director — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:32:01 +0000

So Many Operas, Why These?

Join us this Saturday, October 16 at 10:15am for an insightful talk about the Operas featured on the 2011-12 Season of The Met: Live in HD performances.

Followed by The Met live broadcast of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena at 10:55am.

Edwards Boise Stadium 22
7701 Overland Rd
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 377-9603

Interview with Lynn Allison

Mark Junkert, General Director — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:04:08 +0000

Director Lynn Allison Speaks on Pirates

The world of pirates can be quite a mystical, fantastical and bizarre world. Lynn tells us just how strange the world of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance is! Click here to watch!

Operatini

Mark Junkert, General Director — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:59:43 +0000

The British are Coming!

Every opera deserves to be celebrated and what better way to do so than over a finely crafted martini. Come listen to the performers from The Pirates of Penzance sing arias, enjoy an originally crafted martini from well-known master mixologist, Mark Allen from Red Feather, and enjoy delectable appetizers provided by Le Café de Paris. Join us to celebrate quality opera and quality mixology in Idaho!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Tickets: $20*, 2 for $35*
*price includes appetizers, but not martinis

204 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID

Audition Dates Announced

Mark Junkert, General Director — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:39:52 +0000

Opera Idaho Children’s Choruses audition dates:

August 31 – September 3 • 4:30pm – 6:30pm
September 4 • 10:00am – 12 noon

Resident Company audition dates:

September 7 & 8, 4pm-7pm
September 9, 4pm-6pm

This is a great opportunity to showcase your talent and share your voice with the community. All are welcome to audition: young and old, amateur to professional. Let this be your time to shine! We know you’ll have a blast singing with us.

Click here for more information about the Children’s Choruses and here for the Resident Company.