Pops & Arias features the talented 2024-2025 Portland Opera Resident Artists, including soprano Ginaia Black, mezzo-soprano Erin Roth Thomas, tenor Nathaniel Catasca, and baritone Matthew Maisano. The concert is part of their rigorous residency, where these emerging artists will engage in vocal training, musical coaching, and immersive performance opportunities throughout the season. This showcase will highlight their skills alongside collaborative pianist Claire Forstman in a community-focused event at Alberta House.
Cast and Creative team for Pops & Arias at Portland Opera
Cast
Claire Forstman
Ensemble
Ginaia Black
Soloist
Erin Roth Thomas
Soloist
Nathaniel Catasca
Soloist
Matthew Maisano
Soloist
Creative Team
Claire Forstman
Primary Vocal Coach
Claire Forstman
Music Director
Nicholas Fox
Primary Pianist Coach
Damien Geter
Interim Music Director
Karen Slack
Artistic Advisor
Christina Post
Director of Marketing & Communications
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Noises Off
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Tootsie
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THE TEASY BELLE: A Broadway Burlesque Brunch Cabaret
Victorian Belle Mansion (3/16 - 3/16) | |
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Presents Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade”
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Hamilton (Philip Company)
Hult Center (3/25 - 4/6) | |
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The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
21ten Theatre (3/14 - 3/30) | |
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A Case for the Existence of God
Third Rail Repertory Theatre (2/28 - 3/16) | |
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3x2: Three Plays. Two Authors. One Hour.
21ten Theatre (4/10 - 4/19) | |
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