The Opera Institute at the Cole Conservatory presents The Marriage of Figaro, California State University, Long Beach Conductor: Johannes Mueller Stosch Stage Direction: Stephanie Vlahos Lights: Jared Sayeg Set Design: Adam Fleming
Month: March 2021
Wayne Peet’s Doppler Funk – Blasto!
Wayne Peet’s Doppler Funk – Blasto!
Pacific Cinderella at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Interviews with the students and faculty from the LA County High School for the Arts on their production of Pacific Cinderella (太平洋灰姑娘) created in collaboration with the Hangzhou Arts High School through the support of the Confucius Institute in Los Angeles. Pacific Cinderella —is a story that is a metaphor for coming-of-age not just for Learn More
Tristan und Isolde: Act 2
Tristan and Isolde is rarely performed, however thanks to Ms. Vlahos’ brilliantly condensed version YMF were able to bring this production to the Broad Stage in Santa Monica and the screen.
Seven Strangers
Spoken word production based on Mercury’s Wake by Stephanie Vlahos and mixed with Blasto! by Wayne Peet’s Doppler Funk
This is Vegas baby!
Isn’t it dangerous?
Roman Style
I see you reading that book
That kiss
Rhea walked into the club space as the audience applauded
A story about reading a book
If you knew how lucky you are you would be more god than mortal.
Kurt Weill’s What Good Would The Moon Be
Madison Claire Parks, as Rose Maurrant, singing “What Good Would The Moon Be” from Full Circle Opera Project’s production of Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, directed by Stephanie Vlahos.
Elle Qui Chante – by Todd Everett for Variety Magazine
Unlike many opera stars trying to expand into pop styles, mezzo-soprano Vlahos doesn’t oversing most of her material; that’s a definite plus. Variety Band: Christopher Guardino, Nick Ariondo, Steuart Liebig, Gary Ferguson. European decadence, multiple costume changes, slinky female dancers and songs of a sexually ambiguous nature — the new Madonna tour? No, it’s the Learn More
Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. Conductor: Johannes Müller-Stosch Stage Director: Stephanie Vlahos Lighting Design: Jared Sayeg Set Design: Adam Flemming Choreographers: Anindo Marshall & Pat Taylor Projection / Scenic Designer: Adam Flemming Costume Designer: Kate Bergh Lighting Designer: Anne E. McMills Cast: Don Giovanni: Lyle Mitchell Donna Anna: Heidi Learn More