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WELCOME to our website where you can buy tickets to our performances; find an opera singer for your event or performance; take a class or workshop; and learn about Opera in the Harlem community.
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Click here
to hear the Harlem Jubilee Singers, affiliated with HOT, under HOT's Artistic Director, Gregory Hopkins, performing Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts at Jazz a Vienne, in France June 2009.
2009 Vocal Competition Finalist
Alexandra Smith, Soprano
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A Call for Emerging and Professional Singers
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CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION
THE HARLEM OPERA THEATER - 2013 VOCAL COMPETITION IS OPEN TO STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS OF CLASSICAL VOICE, AGES 18-35. Eligible contestants must prepare a repertoire of four (4) pieces to be sung from memory before a panel of music industry professionals. Criteria and Application on line: www.harlemoperatheater.org. Prior winners of the Harlem Opera Theater Vocal Competition are not eligible to compete this year.
JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS
Music Industry Professionals will judge singers in both divisions
Artists 18-22 years (College Division) – Final prizes -$1000. $500., $250.
Artists 23-35 years (Professional Division) – Final prizes - $2000. $1000., $500.
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
The Audience will add to the excitement of the Vocal Competition by casting a ballot for singers of their choice. Final prizes $500. each division.
TWO (2) ROUNDS OF COMPETITION
Classically trained singers will be evaluated based on their music credentials, professional training and a letter of recommendation from a music coach. Singers will be notified by email of their appointment to be heard in the semi-final round of the Vocal Competition. MP3’s are required. CD’s and DVD can be submitted but are not a substitute for an appearance in the Semi–Finals and Finals.
2013 VOCAL COMPETITION SEMI-FINALS - Saturday, June 1, 2013 – 9am to 3pm
By appointment – Contestants only
Convent Avenue Baptist Church
420 W. 145th St., @ Convent Avenue, NYC
2013 VOCAL COMPETITION FINALS – Saturday, June 29, 2013 – 4pm
MILLER THEATRE
Columbia University School of the Arts
2960 Broadway @ 116th St., NYC
Tickets: www.harlemoperatheater.org
2013 COMPETITION WINNERS AWARDS CONCERT – SEPTEMBER 2013
Winners of the 2013 Vocal Competition Finals will receive the JUDGES and
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS prizes.
VOCAL COMPETITION REGISTRATION
A non-refundable registration fee is required of each applicant
Artists 18-22 years (College Division) – Registration Fee: $20.
Artists 23-35 years (Professional Division – Registration Fee: $40.
Please make your money order or certified check payable to: Harlem Opera Theater
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 – 6pm
or postmarked by 12midnight
Mailing Address:
Dr. Gregory Hopkins, Artistic Director
Harlem Opera Theater
C/o Convent Avenue Baptist Church
425 W. 144th St.
NY, NY 10031
Application On-line: www.harlemoperatheater.org | Inquiries: message line: 212-592-0780
E-mail: harlemoperatheater@gmail.com
Support provided in part by: NYS Council for the Arts | West Harlem Local Development Corporation of the Tides Foundation | The Friends of Harlem Opera Theater
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Affinities: Margaret Bonds and Langston Hughes
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 7 - 9 PM
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Gregory Hopkins, Artistic Director; Laquita Mitchell, soprano; Jorell Williams, Baritone; Said Pressley, Bass Baritone (left to right)
Affinities: Margaret Bonds and Langston Hughes
Recently unearthed musical settings by Margaret Bonds, an under-represented woman composer of the Harlem Renaissance, of poetry by her friend Langston Hughes, are performed live by vocalists from Harlem Opera Theater. Ashley Jackson, recipient of the prestigious Presser Award offers an enlightening talk. The evening begins with a tour of the Studio Museum's current exhibitions and ends with a reception with the artists.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 7- 9pm
$25; Members $20.
Tickets: studiomuseum.org
Studio Museum in Harlem
144 W. 125th St, New York, near Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
Travel: 2, 3 train
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June 18th & June 19th 2013
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George Gershwin’s
BLUE MONDAY
June 18TH & June 19TH
7PM COCKTAILS & DANCING
8PM PERFORMANCE
THE COTTON CLUB
656 West 125th St., NY | TICKETS $20.
Gregory Hopkins, conductor | Eric Einhorn, director | George Faison, chorographer
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TO BUY TICKETS FOR BLUE MONDAY
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Saturday, June 29th, 2013 - 4 PM
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On left, 2nd place, professional division, Barry Robinson; on right, 1st place, professional division, Lena S. Lee; center, Finalist, professional division, Lucy Finkel: 2008 Vocal Competition
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Join the Friends of Harlem Opera Theater
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Join the Friends of Harlem Opera Theater! We will thank you with "Our Gift to You".
Yes! I wish to support the work of Harlem Opera Theater! Opera, Classical Music Concerts, Opera for Beginners,in school performances, Vocal Competitions and new initiatives.
Click here for suggested donation levels and "our gift to you".
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION ONLINE.
Or make checks payable to Harlem Opera Theater and mail to:
Harlem Opera Theater
c/o Gregory Hopkins, Artistic Director
425 W. 144th St.
New York, NY 10031
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Visit our Affiliate: Harlem Opera Theater For Beginners
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Click here for the web page of Harlem Opera Theater For Beginners.
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WINNERS OF THE 2010 VOCAL COMPETITION
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2010 Harlem Opera Theater Vocal Competition Finalists with Gregory Hopkins, Artistic Director (left)
2010 Harlem Opera Theater Vocal Competition Winners
Left: Jasmine Muhammad, Soprano (3rd Place -College Division,Patrick Dailey, Countertenor (1st Place - College Division), Jasmine Thomas, Soprano (2nd Place College Division), Jayme Alilaw, Soprano (2nd Place Professional Division), Kelly Griffin, Soprano (3rd Place Professional Division), Michael Anthony McGee, Baritone (1st Place Professional Division), Ms. Thomas and Ms. Alilaw also won the Audience Choice Awards.
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Watch this video of Seunghwan Oh, 3rd place winner, Professional Division, 2009 Vocal Competition.
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CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
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In The News: Michael Anthony McGee
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Harlem Opera Theater's 2010 Vocal Competition 1st Place Winner, Professional Division
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Read about Michael Anthony McGee, 1st place winner, professional division of Harlem Opera Theater's 2010 Vocal Competition, in the following article which appeared in a recent issue of Opera News.
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE
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SEASON CALENDAR: 2012 - 2013
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Click here for upcoming performances.
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Camilla Williams, Opera Singer Broke Racial Barriers, 92
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Camilla Williams was the first Black woman to secure a contract with a major United States opera company, The New York City Opera, as Cio-Cio-San, the heroine of "Madama Butterfly".
Click here for complete New York Times article.
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How Barbara Smith Conrad Sang Her Way Into Civil-Rights History
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Click here
to watch an excerpt from PBS's new documentary on Barbara Smith Conrad, "When I Rise".
Click below to read the amazing story, written by Josh Max, of Barbara Smith Conrad and her work to preserve and celebrate Negro spirituals. cClick here for article.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OPERA? TRY YOUR HAND AT THIS CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Click here to print crossword puzzle.
Click here for answer key.
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In Memoriam: Raoul Abdul (1929-2010)
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Music critic, author, singer, Raoul Abdul died in Manhattan Friday, 15 January 2010. Abdul was a concert baritone, German lieder expert and writing scholar. At the time of his passing Abdul was the music critic for the New York Amsterdam News. His column was titled Reading the Score. We are grateful to him for the many articles on Harlem Opera Theater that appeared in the Amsterdam News over the years. Click here for Raoul Abdul's complete obituary.
Click below to read Raoul Abdul's article about HOT's Vocal Competition which appeared in the May 21-May 27, 2009 issue of The New York Amsterdam News. Click here for article.
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Betty Allen, Mezzo-Soprano, Dies at 82
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It is with deepest sadness that The Harlem School of the Arts announces the passing of Ms. Betty Allen, The Harlem School of the Arts President Emeritus.
On Monday, June 22nd, Ms. Allen died peacefully at Westchester Medical Center with her family by her side. Considered one of the most endearing and powerful voices of the century, mezzo-soprano Betty Allen has been a guiding force at HSA since she became Executive Director upon the retirement of the school's founder Dorothy Maynor, in 1979.
Born in Campbell, Ohio, Betty Allen made her operatic debut in 1954 as Queenie in Showboat. She made her New York recital debut at Town Hall in 1958. In 1964, she made her formal Opera debut at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, followed by countless appearances worldwide.
Beyond bringing joy to audiences of all ages with her beautiful voice, Ms. Allen has long been committed to nurturing young artists across all disciplines. In addition to her many years as a leader and master teacher with HSA, Ms. Allen has also taught at the North Carolina School of Arts, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Curtis institute of Music in Philadelphia. She also holds Honorary Doctorates from Wittenberg University, Union College, Adelphi University, Clark University in Massachusetts and the New School in New York City.
While HSA was born of the commitment and ideals of its founder, it was Betty Allen who strengthened the foundation of the vibrant and inspiring institution that it is today. We were honored to present Betty Allen with the inaugural Betty Allen Lifetime Achievement award at the Art is Life Gala on Monday, March 9, 2008 and to enjoy her presence at this year's benefit.
HSA President & CEO Kakuna Kerina said: The impact Betty Allen has made as an artist and arts educator is measured in the tens of thousands of lives she influenced in their youth. She was unique in that the standards she applied to herself were the same as the standards she expected of others, and we are better for it. We extend our condolences to Ms. Allen's family and thank them for sharing her with a vast community of admirers throughout the world.
Opera for Beginners is an interactive program that promotes literacy through music! The community school auditorium becomes a concert hall complete with live singers (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone and/or bass) and a pianist, as students and teachers listen to great music from the operas of master composers!
OUR FIRST MASTER CLASS OF CLASSICAL ARTISTS
conducted by Elizabeth Cole, Vocal Consultant of Eve Queller's Opera Orchestra of New York with Doug Martin on piano.
Click here for more information.
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The Transition Network presents Harlem Opera Theater
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Nearly 100 Transition Network members and their guests were treated to a glorious evening of song at a gala concert held at the Liederkranz Foundation's beautiful townhouse, on October 20th, 2007. The first part of the program consisted of classical opera selections sung by Geraldine McMillian, soprano, and Lawrence Craig, baritone, members of the Harlem Opera Theater. Following an intermission, Ms. McMillian and Mr. Craig returned to perform African-American spirituals and selections from Porgy and Bess. The range of their talent, the richness of their voices, the diversity of their repertoire and their ability to transform themselves into their respective character roles resulted in well-deserved shouts of bravo and a standing ovation. They were splendidly accompanied on the grand piano by Byron Sean. A Viennese pastry dessert reception for the artists followed the performance.
Source: The Transition Network Newsletter
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Trial by Jury Gilbert and Sullivan
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Harlem Gospel and Jazz Theater
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Check out the website of our affiliate, Harlem Gospel and Jazz Theater. View their video clips and photo gallery.
Click here for website.
To develop an Opera Theater in the Harlem Community which will provide performance opportunities for gifted and developing singers; bring opera and classical music to Harlem and to other communities where this genre of music is seldom performed and cultivate a new audience especially among children and youth.
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Mailing address:
Harlem Opera Theater
c/o Gregory Hopkins, Artistic Director
425 West 144th Street
New York, NY 10031
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Harlem Opera House
207 West 125th Street, New York, NY
Built 1888 for Oscar Hammerstein
In 1922 purchased by Frank Schiffman and Leo Brecher.
Click here to visit the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's web site.
HARLEM OPERA THEATER, INC. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation has awarded a grant, through the USArtists International program to be used toward the Harlem Jubilee Singers participation in Umbria Winter Jazz Festival, taking place in Orvieto, Italy. The Harlem Jubilee Singers is an international touring choir, conducted by Dr. Gregory Hopkins, affiliated with Harlem Opera Theater, Inc. The choir's mission is to present music from the African American tradition to foreign audiences. USArtists International is made possible through support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant period of this award begins 11/28/2011 and ends 1/4/2012.
Harlem Opera Theater's 2010-2012 Season is funded in part by the Friends of Harlem Opera Theater.
Verna Haskins Denny, Web Master
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