Come and Meet the Maestro

Have you seen our new video, "Meet the Maestro?" Here you'll be introduced to Victor DeRenzi, the Artistic Director of Sarasota Opera.

Have you seen our new TV commercial?

We just released a brand-new television commercial — currently running on ABC7 TV. See the folks on the stage and behind the scenes at Sarasota Opera getting ready for the season.

Watch it here:

The final dress rehearsal for La bohème is here!

Tonight is the final dress rehearsal before La bohème opens at Sarasota Opera on Saturday night! Everyone - cast, orchestra, and crew - have really been cranking it up and are ready! La bohème is an opera for all time. Don't miss this sweet story of young love and tragedy, set in 19th-century Paris. Our production is directed by Stephanie Sundine and conducted by our artistic director, Victor DeRenzi. See you there!

Photo by Rod Millington
Cast members Matthew Hanscom, Grant Clarke, Harold Meers, and Young-Bok Kim
on the set of La bohème at Sarasota Opera.

Our 'Don Giovanni' on TV tonight!

Lee Poulis, the very hot baritone who will sing the title role in our upcoming production of Don Giovanni, will be on Scene Magazine's TV show SCENE Up Close, tonight at 8 p.m on Sarasota’s local Channel 189. The production opens Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Photo by Patricia G Horwell
Christina Pier as Donna Anna and Lee Poulis as Don Giovanni

It's almost time for Opening Night!

La bohème, which opens this Saturday at 4 p.m., is now ready to go into orchestra dress rehearsal! It's only a few more days until Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi conducts the Sarasota Opera Orchestra as the curtain goes up on our singers.

Photo by Patricia G Horwell

Maria D'Amato (Mìmi) and Harold Meers (Rodolfo) preparing for Opening Night, Feb. 5.

Love is in the air!

Mìmi and Rodolfo — young, beautiful, and in love! Come and meet them and other members of the cast at the Meet the Artists Preview, Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. in the William E Schmidt Theater of the Sarasota Opera House. Tickets are $15 and are available online at http://www.sarasotaopera.org/ or at the Box Office.

Maria D'Amato as Mìmi and Harold Meers as Rodolfo in Sarasota Opera's production of La bohème,
directed by Stephanie Sundine. Opens February 5.

Photo by Patricia G Horwell

La bohème — Beautiful!



Aren't Maria D'Amato and Harold Meers just fabulous as Mìmi and Rodolfo? Wait until you hear them sing! We open February 5.

Photo by Patricia G Horwell