GLIMMERGLASS EXPERIENCE
When world-class artists come together in the intimate Alice Busch Opera Theater, magic happens. Join us at our lakeside theater for innovative productions of opera and musical theater.

The Festival attracts an international audience to the scenic Cooperstown area for an experience that’s unique in the realm of opera. The talent of singers, directors, designers and staff from around the world converges in the intimacy of the Alice Busch Opera Theater to produce world-class opera and music theater.

 

Summer 2016:

La bohème
Sweeney Todd
The Thieving Magpie
The Crucible
Springfield Appreciation Concert
Close-Up on The Crucible: Eric Schneiderman & Faith Gay
Stephen Sondheim in Conversation with Jamie Bernstein
Christine Goerke Master Class
An Afternoon of American Song with Deborah Voigt
At This Moment: Jay Hunter Morris
Jamie Barton in Concert
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Tickets: www.glimmerglass.org

Cooperstown at
18 Chestnut Street

June-Aug: Mon-Fri 9-6
June: Sat – 9-2
July-Aug: Sat 9-6, Sun 9-2
Sep-May: Mon-Fri 10-5

La bohème

A new Belle Époque production follows a tightly knit group of young artists through high-spirited hijinks, tender romance and heartbreaking loss.

A new Belle Époque production follows a tightly knit group of young artists through high-spirited hijinks, tender romance and heartbreaking loss.

Conductor: Joseph Colaneri Director: E. Loren Meeker

Friday, July 8, 7:30pm
Sunday, July 17, 1:30pm
Sunday, July 24, 1:30pm
Tuesday, July 26, 1:30pm
Thursday, July 28, 7:30pm
Monday, August 1, 1:30pm
Saturday, August 6, 8:00pm
Tuesday, August 9, 1:30pm
Thursday, August 11, 7:30pm
Saturday, August 13, 1:30pm
Friday, August 19, 7:30pm
Monday, August 22, 1:30pm
Saturday, August 27, 8:00pm
Sweeney Todd
Sondheim’s “musical thriller” tells a story of obsession and revenge with a measure of black humor. This Tony and Oliver award-winning score is driving (“The Ballad of Sweeney Todd”), wistful (“Pretty Women”), funny (“The Worst Pies in London”) and touching (“Not While I’m Around”).

Saturday, July 9, 8:00pm
Monday, July 18, 1:30pm
Friday, July 22, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 30, 1:30pm
Saturday, July 30, 8:00pm
Thursday, August 4, 7:30pm
Saturday, August 6, 1:30pm
Saturday, August 13, 8:00pm
Monday, August 15, 1:30pm
Sunday, August 21, 1:30pm
Tuesday, August 23, 1:30pm
Friday, August 26, 7:30pm

 

The Crucible
“You’ve made this place a court of Hell that twists at your beck and call.” Arthur Miller’s chilling dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials, an allegory of McCarthyism, is the basis for Robert Ward’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera.

Saturday, July 23, 8:00pm
Sunday, July 31, 1:30pm
Tuesday, August 2, 1:30pm
Friday, August 5, 7:30pm
Monday, August 8, 1:30pm
Sunday, August 14, 1:30pm
Thursday, August 18, 7:30pm
Saturday, August 20, 1:30pm
Saturday, August 27, 1:30pm
The Thieving Magpie
Everyone seems to be in love with Ninetta, but when she takes the blame for a theft perpetrated by a bird, her life is turned upside down. This rarely heard comic opera boasts a dazzling score and sensational situations.

Saturday, July 16, 8:00pm
Monday, July 25, 1:30pm
Sold out! There are no tickets available.
Friday, July 29, 7:30pm
Sunday, August 7, 1:30pm
Sold out! There are no tickets available.
Friday, August 12, 7:30pm
Tuesday, August 16, 1:30pm
Saturday, August 20, 8:00pm
Thursday, August 25, 7:30pm
An Afternoon of American Song with Deborah Voigt
Inaugural Artist in Residence Deborah Voigt, joined by members of the Young Artists Program, presents arias and ensembles by Sondheim, Weill and others. Friday, August 5, 4:30pm
At This Moment: Jay Hunter Morris
Jay Hunter Morris, 2016 Artist in Residence, shares some of his musical inspirations — guitar, jazz, Wagner, Puccini and more, plus a few tales from the operatic trail. Sunday, August 7, 5:00pm
Christine Goerke Master Class
2014 Artist in Residence Christine Goerke presents a public master class with members of the Young Artists Program. Sunday, July 31, 4:30pm
Close-Up on The Crucible with Eric Schneiderman and Faith Gay
To coincide with the opening of the new production of The Crucible, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Faith Gay and guests discuss the Salem witch trials, the “Red Scare” that inspired Arthur Miller’s theatrical depiction in The Crucible, and other “trial by fire” moments in American history. Saturday, July 23, 4:00pm
Jamie Barton in Concert
Jamie Barton, winner of the Richard Tucker Award (2015) and Cardiff Singer of the World (2013), performs a selection of art songs followed by a presentation of Bon Appétit!, Lee Hoiby’s one-woman opera inspired by Julia Child. Friday, August 12, 4:30pm
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Back by popular demand, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg continues to delight Glimmerglass audiences by sharing her passion for opera and her perspective on law in the arts. The program features a lively balance of performance and commentary, with members of the Young Artists Program enacting selected scenes that deal with law and justice, followed by Justice Ginsburg’s engaging insights. Order your tickets early for this sell-out event. Friday, August 26, 3:00pm
Stephen Sondheim in Conversation with Jamie Bernstein
The award-winning composer of Sweeney Todd joins Jamie Bernstein for a special conversation about his work and life in the theater.Saturday, July 30, 5:00pm

 

Brunch and Preview of 2017: Francesca Zambello
Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello previews the 2017 season with members of the Young Artists Program while you enjoy a delicious brunch.

Sunday, August 7, 11:00am
Sunday, August 14, 11:00am
Sunday, August 21, 11:00am
2016 Festival Dinner
Saturday, August 6, 6:00pm
Saturday, August 13, 6:00pm
Saturday, August 20, 6:00pm
2016 Opening Night Dinner
Friday, July 8, 6:00pm
2016 ShowTalk Lunch
Saturday, August 6, 12:00pm
Saturday, August 13, 12:00pm
Saturday, August 20, 12:00pm
ShowTalk: Bohemians Onstage, Bohème(s) to Rent
Like Puccini, Ruggero Leoncavallo was inspired to write an opera based on Henri Murger’s portrait of the artistic life. This program presents excerpts from Leoncavallo’s opera, along with other musical and literary selections that feature working artists. Music Director Joseph Colaneri hosts the program. Saturday, August 6, 10:00am
ShowTalk: Spotlight on Rossini: John Julius Norwich
After a musical program featuring songs and arias by the composer of The Barber of Seville and The Thieving Magpie, historian John Julius Norwich returns to present “A Few Thoughts on Rossini.” Saturday, August 20, 10:00am
ShowTalk: The Crucible Redux: Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin, senior legal analyst for CNN and staff writer for the New Yorker, joins special guests to discuss “witch trials” of the 20th and 2lst centuries. Saturday, August 13, 10:00am
The Holiday Experience — One Night Only
Countertenor John Holiday (Caesar in Cato in Utica) returns for a special evening featuring some of his favorite jazz, gospel and R&B pieces.Thursday, August 18, 10:00pm
The Lounge: All Access Pass
The All Access Pass allows you to attend as many Lounge performances as you like. The Lounge is a series of performances featuring guest artists, musicians and members of the Young Artists Program.

The Lounge: All Access Pass
The Lounge: Blacklist
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in response to the effects of the “Red Scare” on America’s artistic community. This wasn’t the first time — or the last — a government felt threatened by its creative citizenry. Blacklist introduces some of the works and personalities that have provoked the authorities, from Beaumarchais to Bernstein.

Saturday, June 11, 5:00pm
Tuesday, August 2, 4:30pm
Monday, August 8, 4:30pm
The Lounge: Bohemians Onstage, Bohème(s) to Rent
Like Puccini, Ruggero Leoncavallo was inspired to write an opera based on Murger’s portrait of the artistic life. This program presents selections from Leoncavallo’s opera, along with other operas and musicals that center around working artists.

Sunday, June 26, 5:00pm
Monday, August 15, 5:00pm
2016 The Lounge: For the Birds
Are magpies really larcenous? Just how romantic is the turtledove? This program considers the facts of bird behavior alongside avian representations in art, music and literature.

Monday, July 18, 5:00pm
Tuesday, August 9, 4:30pm
The Lounge: Four Show Pass
The Four Show Pass allows you to attend FOUR of The Lounge performances. The Lounge is a series of performances featuring guest artists, musicians and members of the Young Artists Program.

The Lounge: Four Show Pass
The Lounge: Lost Luggage
In Rossini’s sparkling one-act comedy, an inadvertent luggage exchange sets in motion a madcap chain of theft and deception — all in the service of love.

Friday, July 29, 4:30pm
Tuesday, August 16, 5:00pm
Friday, August 19, 4:30pm
2016 The Lounge: Perfect Pitch
A baseball-themed program exploring the music of America’s favorite pastime.

Monday, August 22, 4:30pm
Thursday, August 25, 2:00pm (Sensory friendly)
The Lounge: Stars’ Night Out
The principal artists of the 2016 Festival present a varied musical program.

Tuesday, July 26, 4:30pm
Thursday, July 28, 10:00pm
Monday, August 1, 4:30pm
Thursday, August 11, 10:00pm
2016 The Lounge: This is the Life
Glimmerglass favorites Patricia Schuman (Sweeney Todd, An American Tragedy) and David Pittsinger (The Crucible, Camelot) present an autobiographical journey through the American Songbook.

Monday, July 25, 5:00pm
Wilde Tales
Wilde Tales is a new youth opera by Laura Karpman and Kelley Rourke that weaves together two engaging fairy tales by Oscar Wilde. The Remarkable Rocket shows how one fiery fellow’s arrogance is tamed; The Happy Prince is a story of selfless devotion. By turns touching and hilarious, Wilde Tales is a story of finding beauty where you least expect it. Performed at the intimate barn theater at the Cooperstown Theatre Festival just south of Glimmerglass, it features the Glimmerglass Youth Chorus and members of the Young Artists Program.

The commissioning of Laura Karpman for Wilde Tales received funding from OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Female Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

Tuesday, August 9, 11:00am
Thursday, August 11, 11:00am
Thursday, August 11, 2:00pm
Sunday, August 14, 5:30pm
Tuesday, August 16, 11:00am

Tickets: www.glimmerglass.org

Cooperstown at
18 Chestnut Street

June-Aug: Mon-Fri 9-6
June: Sat – 9-2
July-Aug: Sat 9-6, Sun 9-2
Sep-May: Mon-Fri 10-5

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