| Keeping American Opera Thriving Focusing on the creation, development and production of new and classic American opera in ground-breaking productions, Encompass New Opera Theatre is one of the foremost leaders in the United States and New York City in charting a whole new ground for American Composers since 1975. |
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| ENCOMPASS NEW OPERA THEATRE’S JAZZ-CABARET GALA |
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| Join us for a spectacular musical evening in a unique Tribeca
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| “Wow, that’s a voice!” exclaimed a Broadway stagehand when Judy Kaye took
over the lead role in On the Twentieth Century. In an illustrious career that has seen her win Tony Awards for The Phantom of the Opera and Nice Work if You Can Get It, play Rizzo in Grease, create the role of Emma Goldman in Ragtime and the lead role of Florence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir, as well as perform with companies such as the Santa Fe Opera, Judy Kaye brings talent, vivacity, and her pure love of music to her audiences. Once you hear her, you will agree, that’s a voice, indeed! |
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| About her renowned Accompanist Dennis Buck, “It was love at first note.” Judy Kaye | ||||||||
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SINGING STEIN: Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters
By Ned Rorem and Gertrude Stein
Back by Popular Demand!
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The Astronaut’s Tale
by composer Charles Fussell and librettist Jack Larson
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Highlights from The Astronaut's Tale (Music by Charles Fussell,
Libretto by Jack Larson) were presented as part of
New American Opera Previews: From Page to Stage on March 18, 2012 at
Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall. Artistic Director Nancy Rhodes was also interviewd on FQXi Science Foundation's Community Radio about The Astronaut's Tale and Encompass' most recent opera commission, The Theory of Everything.
 Listen to Encompass' Nancy Rhodes interviewed on FQXi Science Foundation's Community Radio about The Theory of Everything and The Astronaut's Tale, March 30, 2012.  |
Read more about The Astronaut's Tale on our New American Opera Previews: From Page to Stage page.
~ NOTABLE NEWS FROM OUR 2011-2013 SEASONS ~
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| A Haunting Celtic Tale of a powerful man, an ardent lover, and a mysterious woman from the otherworld,in a mythological and psychological thriller. |
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 Brittany Palmer Deirde |
 Eapen Leubner Naoise |
 David Salsbery Fry King Conchubar |
 Jane Shaulis Musician |
 Thomas Kelso Mercenary |
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Music for the Soul and Mind
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 Sara Heaton |
Jane Shaulis |
Eapen Leubner |
Brittany Palmer |
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| Founder and Artistic Director of the Music of the Spheres Society, performing Edward Applebaum’s Landscape of Dreams, a work for solo violin composed for her and inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel, Love in the Time of Cholera. The piece reveals the romantic story of a love that remained unrequited until old age. |
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 Mira J. Spektor  Doug Brandt  John David Earnest |
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 Charles Fussell  Sameer Ramchandran  Simon Gjoni |
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| Meet the Composers to experience highlights from their new operas Giovanni the Fearless (lyrics by Carolyn Balducci), The Gentlest Lady, from a Song Cycle based on poems by Dorothy Parker, The Theory of Everything, The Astronaut’s Tale, and Deirdre, based on W.B. Yeats' haunting Celtic tale. |
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Encompass Tenors Performed
Internationally
in "Tre Tenoret" Concert Broadcast on New Year's Day!
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| Elizabeth Lewis of the American Embassy in Albania wrote us on December 27th: “Eapen and Matt were extraordinary! And the concert was a smashing success. Thanks for your pivotal role in making it happen for us. The concert will be broadcast on Albanian Public Television on New Year’s Day. Our heartfelt thanks to you for all of your help in finding such wonderful tenors.” |
Holidays at Home
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| The National Arts Club was the beautiful setting for the annual Encompass Holiday Concert this year starring Adrianne Hick, who has performed on tour with Les Miserables and with Encompass productions of Four Saints in Three Acts and I Tre Compagni. Mara Waldman accompanied her on piano. |
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Encompass 2012 Gala
A Musical Salute! Honoring Alan Menken
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| Our Gala this year, honoring the contributions of eight-time, Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, was a glorious night of exciting musical performances, one-moment-in-time experience for all of us who attended, like “a well-produced cabaret act.” THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
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SINGING STEIN!
Explore the vision, wit and genius of Gertrude Stein in music!
Ned Rorem's Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters
Virgil Thomson's Capital Capitals
Texts by Gertrude Stein
Encompass' Spring Opera at Symphony Space
two performances April 27, 2012
and as part of Symphony Space's
Wall to Wall: Gertrude's Paris
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"In both [works] the Encompass singers were ideally stylish and playful." Read more on our Singing Stein page. |
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Encompass New Opera Theatre is pleased to announce that
Evan Mack's Angel of the Amazon is now available on CD!
with the original New York City World Premiere cast.
Encompass New Opera Theatre produced the World Premiere in May 2011.
Evan Mack's Angel of the Amazon |
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| Our soaring production of Evan Mack’s Angel of the Amazon, inspired by the true story of Sister Dorothy Stang who courageously protected the Brazilian Rainforest and the land rights of indigenous families. Opera News praised the music, our singers, and the orchestra who “play with great expressive vigor and gratifyingly pure intonation.” |
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4th Annual Jazz-Cabaret Gala
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tribeca, New York City
Encompass celebrated another spectacular musical evening hosted by Chip Seelig and Bettye Martin Musham in Tribeca with panoramic views of the Hudson River and beautiful plantings - a magni ficent setting for sipping wine and hearing the amazing talents of the award-winning, Tony-nominated singers, songwriters, actresses, the renowned Callaway sisters, Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway.
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“They are fantastic, sensational, entertaining. They represent everything that a cabaret act can offer.”
Encompass 2011 Gala
A Musical Salute! Honoring Marvin Hamlisch
| The Gala honoring Marvin Hamlisch was through the roof! The entire evening was a huge celebration! The talent were amazing and each performer sang Marvin's songs with passion, beauty and joy! Read all about the evening here. |
 Honoree Marvin Hamlish with Artistic Director Nancy Rhodes and Board Chairman Daniel De Siena |
The Marie Kraja International Singing CompetitionTirana, Albania
CONGRATULATIONS TO SARA HEATON |
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Encompass New Opera Theatre’s productions and activities are made possible with public funds from The National Endowment for the Arts, Access to Excellence; The New York State Council on the Arts, (a state agency); and with funding support from the Cornelius N. Bliss Memorial Fund; the Richard J. Fasenmyer Foundation; the Dramatists Guild Fund; the Edith Meiser Foundation; the Estate of Evelyn Metzger; Opera Index; the Peckham Family Foundation; the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (for Angel of the Amazon); Tuft Family Foundation, and the Virgil Thomson Foundation. Thank you to Encompass Corporate Funders:
Thank you to our Patrons:
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