Welcome back to Spotlight Sundays! Hartford Opera Theater is proud to introduce composer, Tony Solitro! Tony is the composer of She's Fabulous, which will be featured at our New in November Festival on 11/18! We hope you enjoy learning about Tony and what Opera Without Borders means to him. To learn more about NIN8 and to purchase tickets, visit our website: New in November 8 Tony Solitro is a composer of concert and stage music that combines rich lyricism, visceral rhythmic

We are less than a week from opening night and things are moving and grooving over here! We loaded The Tender Land into the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum this week and are excited to bring this to an audience. If you do not have your tickets yet you can visit The Tender Land page on our website or take advantage of the special discounts being offered throughout the week at Today Tix! Today, our featured artist is actress, Nikita Mallach. Niki is playing the role of

It's Spotlight Sunday time! Today, we are featuring baritone, Michael McAvoy. He will be playing Top in The Tender Land -- June 2 & 4 at the Aetna Theatre at the Wadsworth Atheneum. To purchase tickets click here. Baritone Michael McAvoy is a Connecticut native and graduate of UCONN, where he earned his Vocal Performance degree studying under Dr. Constance Rock. He won first place in Opera Theatre of Connecticut’s Amici Vocal Competition and later played Curio in their produ

It is Tuesday and time to introduce you to another member of The Tender Land cast. Today's featured artist is tenor, Nigel Rowe. Nigel will be playing the role of Mr. Splinters. If you have not purchased your tickets for the show, you can do so on our website and learn more about the production by connecting to the Tender Land page. Nigel is a native of West Hartford, CT and attended the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, sparking his interest in theatre and classical musi

Happy Spotlight Sunday, everyone! We are very excited to present our featured artist, Janelle Robinson who will be singing the role of Ma Moss in The Tender Land on June 2 & 4 at The Aetna Theatre at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Tickets are going fast! You can purchase them through our website by clicking here. For the past twenty years, Janelle Anne Robinson has enjoyed an ongoing professional career on the operatic and musical theater stage. Her performances span s

It's Tuesday, which means it is time for more artist features! This time we are happy to introduce Caleb Alexander and Lindsay Cabaniss. Caleb and Lindsay will both be part of the ensemble and covering Mr. & Mrs. Splinters respectively. If you do not have your tickets for The Tender Land you can purchase them now through our website. Just click the red box at the top of the page. Caleb Alexander is a sophomore in vocal performance at the Hartt School of Music. He is looking f

Happy Tuesday! Do you have your tickets to The Tender Land yet? They are on sale! You can link to buy them directly on our website. Today's artist feature is mezzo-soprano, Caroline Midgette-Ismail. Caroline will be playing Mrs. Splinters and covering the role of Ma Moss. Caroline Midgette-Ismail (Mrs. Splinters, Ma Moss/Understudy) is thrilled to debut with Hartford Opera Theater in The Tender Land as Mrs. Splinters and the understudy for Ma Moss. During her career, she has

The Tender Land Tickets are on sale! You can buy your tickets through our website. What better way to celebrate how excited we are for this amazing production than to feature our Laurie Moss, Lisa Williamson. You can see Lisa and the entire cast on stage at the Aetna Theatre at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art on June 2 & 4. In the mean time, here is a little about Lisa. Described by the Washington Post as “silvery of voice” and “a showstopper” for her recent performances

Today, we kick off our Tender Land Tuesday Artist Features. We will be showcasing members of our cast for Copland's The Tender Land on June 2 & 4 at the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art both during our regular Spotlight Sunday features and on Tuesdays. Baritone Thomas Laskowski and soprano Alyson Sheehan are up first! Remember if you want to see Tom & Alyson on stage in The Tender Land, tickets go on sale THIS SUNDAY and will be available through our webs

Hello Connecticut! We are happy to being featuring members of the cast of The Tender Land which will be at the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art on June 2 & 4. Lots more details can be found on The Tender Land page on our website. Learn about our accessibility efforts for this production as well as what is in store for you when you come to the theater. Check back because tickets go on sale one week from today - April 30th! Today's spotlight is baritone, Ro