Pacific Opera Project
Josh Shaw, stage director
Alexandra Enyart, conductor
Featuring sopranos Avery Boettcher, Joanna Kim and Sunwoo Park, mezzo-soprano Kira Dills-Desurra, tenor Fran Daniel Laucerica, baritones Kenny Stavert, John Tibbetts and Chris Watlers, bass-baritone Scott Levin and bass Steve Pence.
September 4-13, 2026
Garibaldina MB Society: Los Angeles, CA
More information, including tickets, can be found on POP’s website.
Bequardo in Il fortunato inganno
A long-lost Donizetti comedy returns to the stage for its U.S. premiere. No opera experience required — just an appetite. Dinner and a show has never been quite like this. It’s opera, comedy, and dinner all rolled into one unforgettable evening. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to hear this “lost” Donizetti comedy!
Fort Collins Symphony *debut
February 6, 2027
The Lincoln Center: Fort Collins, CO
More information, including tickets, can be found on Fort Collins Symphony’s website.
Tonio in Pagliacci
Joel returns to a role that is quickly becoming his critically-acclaimed signature.
Step into the world of opera with Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, one of the most exciting examples of verismo, or “real-life” opera. The story follows love, jealousy, and betrayal among traveling performers, full of soaring arias and intense drama that still grabs audiences today.
Fort Collins Symphony *debut
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Stephen Caracciolo, chorus director
Featuring soprano Aubry Ballarò, tenor Jonas Hacker and the Columbus Symphony Chorus
March 12 and 13, 2027
Ohio Theater: Columbus, OH
More information, including tickets, can be found on Columbus Symphony’s website.
Soloist in The Creation
As one of the most influential figures in Classical music, Haydn is remembered as the father of both the string quartet and the symphony — but for his masterpiece The Creation, he turned to oratorio, combining orchestra, chorus, and soloists to illustrate a stunning musical depiction of the Book of Genesis. Soprano Aubry Ballarò, tenor Jonas Hacker, and baritone Joel Balzun sing as the archangels Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael, and later embody Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Fans of Handel’s Messiah will not want to miss the glorious singing of the Columbus Symphony Chorus and the orchestra’s tone painting of the chaos of the universe, bringing of light, and creation of heaven, earth, animals, and man.