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SUMMARY:THE CHRISTMAS SPIDER - NEW JERSEY OPERA THEATER
DESCRIPTION:The Christmas Spider – New Jersey Opera Theater\nSunday\, December 14\nDoors: 1 PM\nShow: 2 PM\nTickets:\n$46 Adults \n$24 Seniors (55+)\n$14 Students (Under 21)\n(All in Pricing)\nPlease note: “The Christmas Spider” will be performed in English.\n \nDeveloped by The American Opera Project and performed by New Jersey Opera Theater\, “The Christmas Spider” spins a shimmering tale about love and togetherness during the holiday season. On a bitterly cold Christmas Eve\, a poor woodcutter and his two children have no gifts\, barely enough to eat\, and are in danger of losing their home to an impatient landlady. The surprise discovery of a large\, but gentle arachnid leads to a seemingly miraculous turn of good fortune for the family. Inspired by a Ukrainian legend\, “The Christmas Spider” is a new addition to the holiday canon\, telling a tale for all ages. \nAbout New Jersey Opera Theater\nLed by Rahway resident Joseph Mayon\, Founder & Artistic Director\, New Jersey Opera Theater works in partnership with UCPAC to provide the community with state-of-the-art shows and world class performances that truly make an impact. Through mentorship\, local high school and college students have the opportunity to join these professional musicians in the orchestra\, chorus\, or as understudies for lead roles. \nAbout The American Opera Project\nAmerican Opera Projects (AOP) is a non-profit organization that provides resources and opportunities to artists for the creation of new lyric theater. Based in Brooklyn\, AOP has been at the forefront of the contemporary opera movement for over thirty years through the commissioning\, developing\, and producing of opera and lyric theater projects\, training programs for student and emerging composers and librettists\, and community engagement. \n \nComing with a group of 10 or more? Request a Group Sale Discount \n \n Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/the-christmas-spider-new-jersey-opera-theater/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday Shows 2025,NJ Opera Theater
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SUMMARY:RUSALKA - NEW JERSEY OPERA THEATER
DESCRIPTION:Rusalka – New Jersey Opera Theater\nSunday\, October 19\nDoors: 1 PM\nShow: 2 PM\nTickets:\n$46 Adults\n$24 Seniors (55+)\n$14 Students (Under 21)\n(All in Pricing)\nPlease note: “Rusalka” will be performed in Czech with English supertitles.\n \nDvorak’s “Rusalka” is a tragic lyrical fairy tale of a water nymph who longs to become human when she falls in love with a prince she finds bathing in her lake. In the opera’s most famous and poignant aria\, “Song to the Moon\,” she begs the glowing planet to tell the prince of her love. \nDesperate\, and against her father’s advice\, Rusalka seeks out the witch Jezibaba to make her wish come true\, but the reality is very different than her dreams. \nBased on the book “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen\, “Rusalka” is a dramatic retelling of the original 1836 story. \nAbout New Jersey Opera Theater\nLed by Rahway resident Joseph Mayon\, Founder & Artistic Director\, New Jersey Opera Theater works in partnership with UCPAC to provide the community with state-of-the-art shows and world class performances that truly make an impact. Through mentorship\, local high school and college students have the opportunity to join these professional musicians in the orchestra\, chorus\, or as understudies for lead roles. \n \nComing with a group of 10 or more? Request a Group Sale Discount \n \n Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/rusalka-new-jersey-opera-theater/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival of the Moon,moon,NJ Opera Theater
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SUMMARY:LA TRAVIATA - NEW JERSEY OPERA THEATER
DESCRIPTION:La traviata presented by New Jersey Opera Theater\nSunday\, May 18\n2 PM\nDoors open at 1 PM\nTickets: $24 (All In Pricing)\nSeniors (55+) and students (18 & under) with ID can receive free tickets\, available for in-person pickup only at the box office.\n \nOn Sale Now!\nCome experience Verdi’s most treasured masterpiece La traviata\, a tragic opera about a courtesan who falls in love and tries to leave her life behind. Considered a classic of the genre\, this beloved opera has inspired scenes in films such as Pretty Woman and Priscilla\, Queen of the Desert. Although written in 1853\, its themes of the hypocrisy of upper-class society\, and the impossibility of escaping one’s social class and fate\, all the while searching for true love\, still resonate with audiences today. \nThis New Jersey Opera Theater production of La traviata features:\nArtistic Director: Joseph Mayon\nMusic Director: Richard Nechamkin\nStage Director: Brendan Hartnett\nStage Manager: Anita Lyons\nAssistant Director: Anna Larranaga\nAssistant Music Director: Tristan Cano \nCast:\nVioletta: Ky Montez\nAlfredo: Jax Hassler\nFlora: Anna Viemeister\nGastone: Mathew Tartza\nAnnina: Kelly Wenz\nBarone: Dante Doganiero\nMarchese: Marc Cioffi\nDottore: Jay Gould\nGiuseppe/Gastone Cover/Coro: Savalas James\nFlora’s Servant/Germont 2nd Cover/Marchese Cover/Coro: Theodore Chang\nCommissioner/Germont Cover: Jeremy Griffin\nVioletta 1st Cover/Annina Cover/Coro: Alize Francheska\nVioletta 2nd Cover/Coro: Christine Cummins\nAlfredo Cover/Coro: Joseph Mayon\nCoro: Laura Heckmann \nOrchestra:\n1st Flute: Nancy Horowitz\n2nd Flute/Piccolo: Arlene Keiser\n1st Clarinet: John Centenaro\n2nd Clarinet: Connor Krieg\nOboe: Michelle Tolentino\nBassoon: Jeff LaMarca\n1st Horn: Wayne Plumer\n2nd Horn: David Nussenbaum\nPercussion: Jeff Pines\n1st Violin: Anya Czarnota\n2nd Violin: Maya Czarnota\nBass: Sam Shaw\n“Biggest Little Wurlitzer” Organ: Rebecca Ehren\n*Student \nComing with a group of 10 or more? Request a Group Sale Discount \n \n\n\nThis program is made possible in part by a 2025 HEART (History\, Education\, Art Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of County Commissioners. \n Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/la-traviata/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:NJ Opera Theater
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SUMMARY:AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS 2024
DESCRIPTION:Amahl and the Night Visitors 2024: New Jersey Opera Theater at UCPAC\nSunday\, December 15\n3 PM\nCelebrate the season with family and friends at this special Amahl and the Night Visitors 2024 matinee performance.\nNew Jersey Opera Theater once again presents Gian Carlo Menotti’s beloved one act opera sung in English. This 45-minute performance is the perfect introduction to the opera for children and newcomers but is sure to be enjoyed by all! \nAmahl and his mother are dazzled by the three kings on the way to Bethlehem on the first Christmas Eve. Amahl’s mother welcomes the royal sojourners who rest in the small\, bare house where love and faith work miracles during the night. \nAmahl and the Night Visitors was commissioned by NBC and first performed by the NBC Opera Theatre on December 24\, 1951\, in New York City at NBC Studios. It was the first opera specifically composed for television in the United States. \nCome witness a Christmas miracle (and live animals too)! \nMake this performance even more magical – purchase a meet and greet with one of our animal stars as an add on to your ticket! Quantities limited. Reserve today! \n \nComing with a group of 10 or more? Request a Group Sale Discount \n \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/amahl-and-the-night-visitors-2024/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Holiday Shows 2024,NJ Opera Theater
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SUMMARY:OPERA GEMS - AN EVENING OF OPERA'S MOST TREASURED MASTERPIECES
DESCRIPTION:Opera Gems\nAn Evening of Opera’s Most Treasured Masterpieces\nPresented by New Jersey Opera Theater\nNEW DATE!\nSaturday\, September 21\n7 PM\nPlease note: The performance of Opera Gems originally scheduled for Friday\, April 5 has been postponed to Saturday\, September 21. Tickets for April 5 will be honored for the new date. Please email boxoffice@ucpac.org or call 732-499-8226 with any questions. We apologize for any inconvenience. \nNJ Opera Theater’s Opera Gems concert will be a treasure chest filled with soaring arias\, duets\, and ensembles by your favorite composers. Selections will include La Donna è Mobile from Rigoletto\, The Queen of the Night’s aria from The Magic Flute\, Vissi d’arte from Tosca\, The Ride of the Valkyries\, and much more. New Jersey Opera Theater’s cast includes artists from The Metropolitan Opera. We are rolling out the red carpet for you\, so please dash the paparazzi in your finest evening attire! Private Meet & Greet VIP cocktail reception with the cast is available after the show. \n \n\n\n\nOpera Gems Cast:\nPianist: David Maiullo & Richard Nechamkin \nSoprano:\nRoseanne Ackerley\nJennifer Borghi\nJulianne Froehlich\nTara Jamshidian\nSujung Kim\nAnita Lyons\nJulia Rolwing\nNatasha Scheuble \nMezzo-Soprano:\nLaura Kate Garner\nLorraine Helvick\nAnna Viemeister\nBrittany Walker \nTenor:\nJax Hassler\nJoseph Mayon\nMathew Tartza \nBaritone/ Bass:\nSteven Fredericks\nRobert Garner\nNicholas Hay\nCharles Schneider \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/opera-gems/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:NJ Opera Theater
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SUMMARY:DIE WALKÜRE - A STAGED OPERA
DESCRIPTION:DIE WALKÜRE by Wagner\nSaturday\, July 27\n5 PM\nA Staged Opera Presented by New Jersey Opera Theater\nBefore there was The Lord of the Rings\, there was The Ring Cycle\, of which DIE WALKÜRE is a part. A series of four operas by Richard Wagner\, The Ring Cycle is based loosely on Norse mythology. \nThe story revolves around a magic ring that grants the power to rule the world\, forged by Alberich from the gold he stole from mermaids in the River Rhine. Crushed by his loss\, Alberich lays a curse on the ring: until it returns to him\, it will inspire restless jealousy in those who won it and murderous envy in those who don’t\, thus condemning all the possessors of the ring. \nSeveral mythic figures struggle for possession of the ring\, including Wotan (Odin)\, the chief of the gods. Wotan’s scheme spanning generations\, to overcome his limitations\, drives much of the action of the story. DIE WALKÜRE is where all of Wotan’s earthly and celestial children get caught up in his mess from the curse of the ring. During DIE WALKÜRE Act 1\, we get to meet Wotan’s earthly love children and learn of their cursed past. Yes\, Wotan had an affair with a mortal woman\, which really upset his Goddess wife\, Fricka\, which we hear about in Act 2. Wotan’s other daughter\, Brünnhilde\, is forced by her father to do something to make Fricka happy\, but she disobeys her father and stepmother. (BACKSTORY: Yes\, Brünnhilde and her 8 sisters are the love children of Erde\, not Fricka. Oh\, that Wotan! So do you see where this family dynamic is going?!) Because of Brünnhilde’s betrayal\, all hell breaks loose\, which brings us to The Ride of the Valkyries in Act 3. To find out how Alberich’s curse has destroyed this celestial family\, please come to the show! \nDid you know? Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music over the course of approximately 26 years\, from 1848-1874\, and although the individual operas (DAS RHEINGOLD\, DIE WALKÜRE\, SIEGFRIED AND GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG) are performed as standalone shows\, Wagner wanted them to be performed as a series. \nCOSPLAY INVITATION:\nThis production will take place during the 1920s to pay tribute to the history of Union County Performing Arts Center’s Main Stage\, which was built in 1928 and is currently celebrating its 95th anniversary. To keep the 1920s atmosphere\, we will use the theater’s original “Biggest Little Wurlitzer”. Jazz music will play during two 20 minute intermissions\, and cocktails will be available in UCPAC’s Café Bar. Come celebrate our incredible evening of Wagner and Jazz! \nNew Jersey Opera Theater Cast:\nSiegmund: Joseph Mayon\, Sieglinde: Elisabeth Shoup\, Hunding: Steven Fredericks\, Wotan: Charles Schneider\, Brünnhilde: Elizabeth Perryman\, Fricka: Lorraine Helvick\, Gerhilde: Tara Jamshidian\, Ortlinde: Analía Corpas\, Helmwige: Roseanne Ackerley\, Waltraute: Anna Viemeister\, Siegrune: Mary Hochgesang\, Grimgerde: Lori Rohrs\, Roßweise: Julianne Froehlich\, Schwertleite: Brittany Walker\, Stage Direction by Dennis Oliveira\, and Conducted by Hugh Keelan. \nTo purchase accessible seating\, please call UCPAC’s Box Office at 732-499-8226. \n \n \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/die-walkure/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:NJ Opera Theater
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SUMMARY:NORMA: A STAGED OPERA - NJ OPERA THEATER AT UCPAC
DESCRIPTION:Norma – A Staged Opera Presented by New Jersey Opera Theater\nSunday\, June 30\n4 PM\nNorma\, by Vincenzo Bellini\, is a poignant tale set as a mesmerizing opera that delves into the complexities of love and infidelity. The heart of the story lies in the tangled web of love and betrayal involving Norma\, the high priestess\, her wayward lover Pollione\, and the innocent novice priestess\, Adalgisa. Step into the magic of this opera\, and be prepared to be swept away by the haunting melodies and emotional crescendos that bring this timeless tale to life. Join us on a journey where the human spirit grapples with the complexities of love\, and where every note resonates with the universal themes that bind us all. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of drama and music that transcends time and speaks to the soul. \nCOSPLAY INVITATION: Please feel free to come dressed in your favorite Druid or Roman attire! \nStarring New Jersey Opera Theater‘s Anita Lyons (Norma)\, Anna Viemeister (Adalgisa)\, Joseph Mayon (Pollione)\, Steven Fredericks (Oroveso)\, Jax Hassler (Flavio)\, and Mary Hochgesang (Clotilde). Conducted by Richard Nechamkin with Stage Direction by Dennis Oliveira. \n \n  Check out the City of Rahway’s Dinner & Show Deals! \nSee all of UCPAC’s Upcoming Events
URL:https://ucpac.org/event/norma/
LOCATION:UCPAC Main Stage\, 1601 Irving St\, Rahway\, NJ\, 07065\, United States
CATEGORIES:NJ Opera Theater
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