THE RACE is a charming re-telling of tales as old as time. Commissioned by Opera Modesto from composer, Deborah Kavasch and librettist, Linda Bunney-Sarhad, it will be vibrantly brought to life by director Carolina Stevens and Liisa Davila. THE RACE will be performed by a diverse cast of 19 talented performers (11-19 years old) and produced by multiple award-winning filmmaker, … [Read more...] about The Race – January 2021
TOP Young Artists
Story Into Song
Opera Modesto’s Story Into Song Literacy Initiative is a nationally unique community partnership leveraging literature and the power of the performing arts to benefit the community. The 2020/21 Story Into Song Literacy Initiative Opera will be produced as a movie! THE RACE is a charming re-telling of tales as old as time. Commissioned by Opera Modesto from a … [Read more...] about Story Into Song
Summer Opera Institute: July 2020
Opera Modesto's Summer Opera Institute for teens is a conservatory level training program designed to develop young artists who are in the 8th - 12th grades. This summer's program was held virtually with 394 distinct classes, training, stagings, lectures, and special guest artists! … [Read more...] about Summer Opera Institute: July 2020
2020 Kristina Townsend Competition Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Kristina Townsend Memorial Vocal Competition. There were 15 participants ranging in age from 16 to 25. Each singer prepared a minimum of three songs for the judges. The winners are: Ages 23 - 26 1st Place: Sarah Conniff Sarah is a coloratura soprano from Fresno California. Most recently, she appeared as La … [Read more...] about 2020 Kristina Townsend Competition Winners