Eugene Opera in the News: Christiane Noll to Star in The Mikado

The following appeared in Playbill and Broadwayworld.com Christiane Noll to Star in The Mikado By Andrew Gans January 11, 2011 Ragtime Tony nominee Christiane Noll will play Yum-Yum in the Eugene Opera’s upcoming production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado. Performances at the Oregon venue are scheduled for March 11-13. The cast will also include Nicholas Isherwood, [...]

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The Cast: Baritone Michael Mayes is Marcello

We could have simply reprinted Michael Mayes’ impressive resume, but somehow it doesn’t capture the essence of his terrific personality. Instead we decided to post a couple of videotaped interviews so you can hear Michael in his own voice (with that great Texas twang…). Michael invites you to view his blog (the resume is there!) [...]

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The Cast: Mimi

Emily Pulley made her debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as Mimi in La Bohème. It will be riveting to see her perform role with such depth and personal meaning. Soprano Emily Pulley’s radiant voice and electrifying acting have won acclaim across the country. Opera News writes, “Pulley’s bright, perceptively shaded tone and [...]

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Introducing The Cast of La Boheme: Rodolpho

We are eagerly waiting the arrival of our stellar cast of performers for La Boheme.  Today’s post features our Rodolpho, tenor Yeghishe Manucharyan. Admired for his outstanding musical intelligence and for the purity, power, and flexibility of his voice, tenor Yeghishe Manucharyan is quickly becoming one of the most sought after young tenors singing today. [...]

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Christiane Noll nominated for both Tony and Drama Desk Awards!

Eugene Opera favorite Christiane Noll has just been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Read NY Times article here. She’s also been nominated for the same Drama Desk Award: See the NY Theater Guide article here. Christiane first appeared with Eugene Opera in THE PIRATES OF [...]

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Cast of Faust: Elizabeth Pojanowski

Elizabeth Pojanowski will sing the role of Seibel. She was last here to perform in The Magic Flute , and it’s great to be working with her again. Elizabeth earned her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University; she continued her education at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where she acquired her Master’s degree in music [...]

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Cast of Faust: Aaron St. Clair Nicholson

Baritone Aaron St. Clair Nicholson portrays Valentin in Eugene Opera’s Faust, March 12 & 14. St. Clair Nicholson has established himself as an artist of the first rank, winning praise for his superb vocal gifts and the dramatic integrity he brings to his performances.  Writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, Joshua Kosman singled him out, [...]

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Cast of Faust: Christina Pier

Christina Pier was astonishing as Donna Anna in last season’s Don Giovanni, and we can’t wait to see her as Marguerite in Faust. Christina Pier’s career highlights include the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Minnesota Opera, Micaëla in Carmen at the Princeton Festival, Firodiligi in Così fan tutte with the Lyric Opera [...]

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Cast of Faust: Steven Gallop

Our Mephistopheles in the upcoming production of Faust! Steven Gallop began his professional singing career with the Queensland Lyric Opera and was later engaged by the Australian Opera. He took part in the ESSO Young Artist Programme and sang many roles between 1990 and 1994. In 1992 he won the Sydney Operatic Aria Award and [...]

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The Cast of Faust : Scott Ramsay

The Eugene Opera production of FAUST will feature a powerful cast of international singers headed by tenor Scott Ramsay (fresh from his appearances at the Chicago Lyric Opera in LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR opposite Natalie Dessay) making his debut in the title role. Praised by The New York Times for his “impressive … bright-voiced tenor”, Scott [...]

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