SONGBIRD | Berginella
Kresley performs the role of Berginella in Offenbach’s La Périchole.
Jazz meets operetta in this playful new riff on La Périchole. Offenbach’s comedic love story is transported to the glimmer and corruption of New Orleans during Prohibition, while his melodies are reimagined in the swinging style of the Jazz Age. Grammy Award®–winning superstar mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard portrays a struggling artist torn between her living and her love; while Tony®-nominated leading man Ramin Karimloo stars as her fellow singer and lover. With toe-tapping music, glamorous costumes, mistaken identities, and comic twists, Songbird infuses Frenchman Street flair into the classic “opéra bouffe” while keeping all of its irresistible charm.
Adaptation created by Eric Sean Fogel, James Lowe, and Kelly Rourkey.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Sat. Mar. 9, 2024 7p.m.
Mon. Mar. 11, 2024 7p.m.
Fri. Mar. 15, 2024 7:30p.m.
Sun. Mar. 17, 2024 2p.m.
Wed. Mar. 20, 2024 7:30p.m.
Sat. Mar. 23, 2024 7p.m.
THE LION, THE UNICORN, AND ME | The Unicorn
Kresley performs the role of The Unicorn in the hit family opera, returning for the holidays, based on the award-winning children’s book and featuring music from Tony®-winning composer Jeanine Tesori.
This revival will be directed by Andrea Beasom and conducted by Stephanie Rhodes Russell, former CYA.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Friday Dec 08 2023 | 07:00 PM
Saturday Dec 09 2023 | 12:00 PM
Saturday Dec 09 2023 | 05:00 PM
Sunday Dec 10 2023 | 02:00 PM
90 MINUTES INCLUDING A 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
BEL CANTO | Beatriz
Kresley makes her role debut as Beatriz in Jimmy Lopez’s Bel Canto, an opera based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Ann Patchett. The libretto is sung in Spanish, English, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Latin, Italian, and Quechua. It was commissioned by the Lyric Opera of Chicago as part of the Renée Fleming initiative.
The production will be conducted by Maestro Patrick Summers and directed by Kevin Newbury.
J. S. Bach: Magnificat
Kresley performs the soprano solos in Bach’s Magnificat, conducted by Nic McGegan with the Aspen Music Festival in “A Baroque Evening with Nicholas McGegan”.
RECITAL: Ana María Martínez and Myra Huang
Ana María Martínez soprano
Myra Huang piano
José Luis Maldonado baritone
Kresley Figueroa soprano
César Andrés Parreño tenor
Scott Rubén La Marca tenor
DUNCAN WILLIAMS VOICE COMPETITION | Finalist
A voice competition for Black and Latinx Classical Singers presented by New York City Opera and Manhattan School of Music. The finals concert will be live-streamed and include aria performances.
DUNCAN WILLIAMS VOICE COMPETITION | Song Presentation
A voice competition for Black and Latinx Classical Singers presented by New York City Opera and Manhattan School of Music. This event will be live-streamed to the public and features Black and Latinx composers.
FALSTAFF | Nannetta
Performing the role of Nannetta in a cast led by Sir Bryn Terfel in the title role of Verdi’s Falstaff with the Aspen Music Festival. The production will be directed by Paula Suozzi and conducted by Patrick Summers.
The comic opera in three acts—staged for the Benedict Music Tent—follows the misadventures of Sir John Falstaff, the portly knight who attempts to seduce two married women to gain access to their husbands’ fortunes.
Mendelssohn: Scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Op. 61 | Soprano Soloist
Kresley performs the soprano solos in select scenes from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Aspen Music Festival. This performance will be conducted by Nicholas McGegan.
DON GIOVANNI | Zerlina
Kresley makes her role debut as Zerlina and her house debut with OPERA San Antonio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, conducted by Bob Tweten and directed by Garnett Bruce.