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Opera Santa Barbara in collaboration with the Argyropoulos Chair of Hellenic Studies at UCSB celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas with an evening of arias and ensembles from the repertoire of the great diva sung by sopranos Eleni Calenos and Jana McIntyre, accompanied by the Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra conducted by Kostis Protopapas. 

Greek soprano Eleni Calenos, has portrayed Puccini and Verdi heroines throughout the United Stated in performances that were hailed as “for the ages, both vocally and dramatically”  by Opera News,  “searing…, mercurial, heart-on-the sleeve” by The Wall Street Journal, and “a true wonder” by the Houston Press.  

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La Divina: The Art of Maria Callas

Lobero Theatre

Bank of America Performing Arts Center

LA DIVINA: Calenos and McIntyre sing Callas

Eleni Calenos and Jana McIntyre sing signature arias of Maria Callas, accompanied by the Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra, conducted by Kostis Protopapas.

LA DIVINA: The Art of Maria Callas

Opera Orlando presents Puccini’s tragically grand Tosca to kick off its 2023-24 All for Art MainStage series. As war and rebellion ravage the city of Rome, the celebrated and passionate opera diva Floria Tosca finds herself caught in a web of religious and political intrigue, betrayal, and jealousy as she tries to save her lover the painter and firebrand Mario Cavadorossi, while being coveted by the villainous and corrupt Baron Scarpia, who holds all the power. It is an utterly untenable situation that proves dire for all involved, but Tosca isn’t one to back down from a fight.

Tosca

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

TOSCA

Join Shreveport Opera as we celebrate 75 years!

Featuring vocalists Greer Grimsley, Eleni Calenos, Lisa Chavez, Jonathan Burton and the 2023-24 SOX Artists! Conducted by Joe Illick.

75th Anniversary Concert

Strand Theatre

The great diva has it all: beauty, talent, friends in high places, love, and an unshakeable faith in God.  She lives a charmed life, blissfully unaware of the dystopia that surrounds her.  All that will change in one harrowing day and night, in Puccini’s nail-biting melodrama.
Soprano Eleni Calenos last seen in OSB’s Madama Butterfly in 2019 returns to the Granada stage to sing the titular diva. The painter Mario Cavaradossi will be portrayed by Adam Diegel who thrilled Santa Barbara audiences at our 25th anniversary Gala concert. The imposing chief of police, Baron Scarpia will be sung by Wayne Tigges, who sang John Proctor in our production of The Crucible in 2019. Layna Chianakas returns to direct our season opening after a successful double bill of Il Tabarro/ El amor brujo last season at the Lobero. The scenic and projection design for our unique production is created by Yuki Izumihara who wowed audiences with her designs in our production of Semele earlier this year. Artistic and General Director Kostis Protopapas conducts his first Tosca with our Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra and Chorus in full force.

Eleni Calenos

Soprano

Events

10 - 12 Nov, 2023

La Divina: The Art of Maria Callas · Opera Santa Barbara

Nov 10, 2023

LA DIVINA: The Art of Maria Callas · Lobero Theatre

27 - 29 Oct, 2023

Tosca · Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

27 - 29 Oct, 2023

TOSCA · Opera Orlando

Sep 29, 2023

75th Anniversary Concert · Shreveport Opera

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