Opera

UCI Vocal Arts has a proud tradition of pre-professional training for young singers. Via concert and staged productions, UCI Opera maintains high standards for opera production. Past opera’s presented include the Southern California premiere of Ned Rorem’s Our Town (based on the Thornton Wilder play), Puccini’s Suor Angelica, J. Strauss' Die Fledermaus,  Purcell’s  Dido and Aeneus, Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, and William Grant Still’s Highway 1, USA,  among many others. UCI Opera works in collaboration with UCI Symphony, under the artistic direction of Darryl Taylor, and Maestro Stephen Tucker. Auditions for roles typically takes place in early Fall quarter and are open to majors and non-majors.

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Opera Guild Members

Generous yearly support is provided by our wonderful benefactors. We couldn't do what we do without them!

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July 2018-June 2019

Sponsor $1,500+

Darryl Taylor

Patron $1,000

Barbara and Salvatore Capizzi
Julia Lupton and Kenneth Reinhard
Laura Woodman and Garrett Sanderson
Mary Watson-Bruce
Marilyn and Charles Wright

Supporter $500

Judith Anton-Akagi and Kei Akagi
Yuriko and Taro Komura
James White

Contributor $250

Mindy and Gary Chanan
Rachel Gamby
Nina Scolnik and Louis Jack

Friend $100

Derrith Wieman and Robert Clark
Yung Wha Son and John Dobrian
Nancy Kidder
Elaine and Michael Kleinman
Deon and Kendall Price
Sharon and Michael Sells
Gladys and George Shirley
Byron Smith
Anne Walthall
Dubravka Zubovic-Radosevic and George Radosevic