LUKE & SARAH
FEB 20 & 21
OPERA & CONCERTS
Guild Opera Company presents operas and concerts yearly.
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DARCY & RICHARD KOPCHO SEASON
2025-2026
WORLD PREMIERE
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Guild Opera Co. is thrilled to present Luke and Sarah by James Domine with San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra Friday and Saturday February 20-21 at 7:30 PM at River of the Valley in Canoga Park.
MEET THE CAST
Condutor & Composer: James Domine
Artistic Director: Gabriel Reoyo Pazos
Orchestra: San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra
PRINCIPAL CAST
Sarah: Lily Prado, Soprano
Luke: David De Melo, Tenor
Miss Dixie: Kimberly Poli, Mezzo Soprano
The Preacher: Gabriel Manro, Baritone
Pa McDaniels: Chase Yun, Bass
Ma McDaniels: Gracie Moore, Soprano
Pa McBeam: Seth Freed, Tenor
Ma McBeam: Kristin McGinnis, Mezzo Soprano
COVERS Virginia Douglas (Sarah), Ted Allen (Luke), Lauren Shafer (Miss Dixie), Wyatt Domine (The Preacher), Sophia Paz (Ma McDaniels), Laura Barrows (Ma McBeam) and Alexei Helmbock (Pa McBeam)
ENSEMBLE Ted Allen, Laura Barrows, Joseph Bautista, Wyatt Domine, Virginia Douglas, Emma Ginzel, Alexei Helmbock, Douglas Herman, Na-Young Kang ,Kordağ Mehmet Kılıç, Frederic Lee, Adam Oler, Sophia Paz, Tanya Potvin, Lauren Shafer and Dennis Suvorov
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FREE SHOW
No reservation required
RIVER OF THE VALLEY
22103 Vanowen Street
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Ample parking behind the church.
Tickets are FREE at the door; however a small area will be designated for reserved tickets, which can be bought in advance at www.sfvsymphony.com/
PRICES FOR ADVANCED SEATING RESERVATION:
$30 General
$25 Students & Seniors
You are invited to watch these talented upcoming young artists perform their best arias in a public concert this Saturday!
These young artists are currently enrolled or have graduated from local music departments by such institutions as UCLA, CSUN, USC, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and Azusa Pacific University. Many have received awards and recognitions by competitions such as Laffont Metropolitan Opera Competition and Opera Buffs, as well as participated in productions with local companies including LA Opera Connects and Los Angeles Opera Chorus.
SCHOLAR ARTIST FINALISTS
Lora Bashmakian
Jayden Bluestein
Fantasia Guerra-Rivera
Habin Kim
Estefani Lopez
EMERGING ARTIST FINALISTS
Talar Arslanian
Lily Berthold
Shyheim Selvan Hinnant
Joanna Kim
Sabrina Langlois
The first, second and third prize winners will be announced at the end of the concert.
SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Congregational Church of Chatsworth
20440 Lassen Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Highlights from past shows
Established in 1949, Guild Opera Company is the second oldest opera company
in California after the San Francisco Opera.
Our alumni have included such world famous singers as Metropolitan Opera star mezzo Marilyn Horne, baritone Heinz Blankenburg, actress and soprano Mary Costa, who spoke and sang the role of Princess Aurora in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty and many other Disney films, and voice over artist Marnie Nixon, whose film career as a dubbing singer includes The King and I, West Side Story, My Fair Lady and dozens more.
Guild Opera Company introduces opera to the community and strongly believes in creating opportunities for young up-and-coming talent to gain experience and perform in fully staged opera productions with professional singers.
TOSCA
RIGOLETTO
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
LA BOHÈME
