Shawnette Sulker

THE PIGEON KEEPER Comes to Opera Parallèle
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Opera Parallèle’s 15th Anniversary season will continue with the World Premiere of a co-commissioned opera, The Pigeon Keeper, by the artistic team of composer David Hanlon and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann.

THE ELECTRONIC OPERA A Tragicomic Opera Out This May On Innova
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2024

Explore THE ELECTRONIC LOVER, a tragicomic opera in 9 episodes by Lisa Mezzacappa and Beth Lisick.

Oakland Ballet Company to Celebrate Graham Lustig With Lustig LIVE!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2024

Oakland Ballet Company’s 2023-24 Season will conclude May 3 to 4 with Lustig LIVE!, a celebration of the choreography of Artistic Director Graham Lustig. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Poulenc Trio & Shawnette Sulker Set for Music at Kohl Mansion This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 3, 2024

Music at Kohl Mansion (MAKM), the Bay Area's venerable presenter of the finest international chamber music, will continue its 41st anniversary with the much-anticipated 2024 spring concert series.

MUSIC AT KOHL MANSION Welcomes The 2024 Winter/spring Season Of World Renowned Chamber Musicians In 5 Not-to-be Missed Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 23, 2023

Experience the 2024 Winter/Spring Music Series at Kohl Mansion featuring world-renowned chamber musicians in 5 unforgettable concerts. Don't miss out on these exceptional performances. Tickets now on sale at musicatkohl.org.

Music at Kohl Mansion to Present HOLIDAY ROULETTE MEZZO MASH-UP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2023

Join Music at Kohl Mansion for a special concert featuring the talents of mezzo-sopranos Nikola Printz and Gabrielle Beteag, along with pianist-producer Ronny Michael Greenberg. Experience the joyous Holiday Roulette Mezzo Mash-up on Sunday, December 3 at 7 p.m. Get ready for a night of musical brilliance and holiday cheer.

Changes Made to Music at Kohl Mansion's Israeli Chamber Project Concert
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2023

Music at Kohl Mansion has announced changes to the programming for the Israeli Chamber Project’s (ICP) concert on Sunday, October 22 at 7 p.m., due to changes in the ensemble’s personnel who are unable to leave Israel at this time because of the current military conflict.

Music at Kohl Mansion To Launch Chamber Music Season October 22
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2023

Music at Kohl Mansion (MAKM), the Bay Area's “prestigious  chamber music presenter,” will launch the 2023-24 international chamber music season Sunday,  October 22 at 7 p.m. with the virtuosic Israeli Chamber Project, as part of a 7-concert series on Sunday evenings at the historic Kohl Mansion's Great Hall.

Solo Opera to Present The West Coast Premiere of THE THREE FEATHERS in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 11, 2023

Solo Opera will produce their largest, most ambitious opera to date, The Three Feathers, with music by award winning composer, Lori Laitman and libretto by former CA poet laureate, Dana Gioia. This family friendly 85-minute show will be sung in English and run Sept. 8 and 10, 2023 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in the 785 seat Hofmann Theater.

Opera Parallèle Announces Tickets On Sale For EVEREST: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2022

Opera Parallèle (OP), the Bay Area's leading producer of contemporary opera, has announced tickets for the company's upcoming Everest: An Immersive Experience, are now on sale beginning with an initial allotment of nine performances spanning February 3 – 12.

Peninsula Ballet Theatre to Present CARMINA BURANA This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 18, 2022

Peninsula Ballet Theatre (PBT) will launch the company’s 55th anniversary season Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 with the premiere of Artistic Director Gregory Amato’s fully staged production of Carl Orff’s epic cantata, Carmina Burana.

New Production of CARMINA BURANA Comes To The Peninsula Ballet Theatre In September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2022

Preceding Carmina Burana, Peninsula Ballet Theatre will begin with a short program of mixed repertory dances by Amato and new works by Bay Area choreographers Marika Brussel (Pandora) and Aline Carili (Expresse).

Ninth Planet To Present the World Premiere of PROSPERO'S ISLAND
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2022

Ninth Planet has announced the March 25, 2023 world premiere at Herbst Theater in San Francisco of a major new chamber opera, PROSPERO'S ISLAND based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, by composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens.

Opera Parallele Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2021

Opera Parallèle's (OP) General and Artistic Director Nicole Paiement, today announced the 2021-22 season repertoire, casting and creative teams for the company's 12th anniversary.

Opera Parallele Announces EVEREST as Graphic Novel Opera Film For Summer 2021
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2021

Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer's acclaimed opera Everest will be given a bold new theatrical treatment reimagined as a graphic novel opera film, a concept where the singers are integrated into an animated environment creating a one-of-a-kind operatic experience.

VIDEO: Pegasus Opera Company Bring Together 26 International Opera Singers To Support Black Lives Matter
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2020

Pegasus Opera Company have brought together  26 black opera singers from around the world digitally to sing Make Them Hear You, a social justice song from the musical Ragtime, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Pacific Opera Project Announces Interactive Watch Party For STAR TREK-Inspired ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2020

Pacific Opera Project (POP) announces an interactive watch party of a rebroadcast of POP's hit production of Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio from The Ford Amphitheatre, recorded in September of 2016, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 5pm PT.

West Edge Opera Offers $19 Tickets For Their Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2019

West Edge Operais offering $19 tickets for all performances in their upcoming summer festival, including the highly anticipated Bay Area premiere of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's adaptation of the Lars von Trier film Breaking the Waves. True to our East Bay roots, we have long been committed to presenting world class opera in unconventional locations and to an often overlooked audience. By offering a limited number of tickets at only $19, we hope to erase any barrier that would keep patrons from experiencing the drama and intensity of fully produced opera.

Oakland Symphony Announces 2018-19 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2018

Oakland Symphony and Music Director and Conductor Michael Morgan announce programming for 2018-19 Season running October 12, 2018 - May 19, 2019. Concerts are at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland and other East Bay venues. Subscriptions for the 2018-2019 season are currently on sale and single tickets go on sale Monday, August 27at 10:00am PST. For information, to purchase subscriptions and single tickets, visit oaklandsmphony.org.

Ars Minerva Presents the Modern World Premiere of 1738 Opera
by Julie Musbach - Aug 22, 2018

Ars Minerva, a five-year-old nonprofit acclaimed for its resurrections of forgotten operas from the Italian Baroque, has announced its fall presentation: Giovanni Porta's IFIGENIA IN AULIDE, which runs for two nights only, November 30 to December 1, at ODC Theater in San Francisco.