Opera Western Reserve Announces Chorus Auditions for La Traviata

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE ANNOUNCES CHORUS AUDITIONS FOR LA TRAVIATA Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (February 17, 2024): Opera Western Reserve will hold open chorus auditions from 6:00pm-9:00pm on April 17, 2024 at the DeYor Performing Arts Center for the Main Stage Production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata.  The performance date for this production is November 22, 2024 […]

Opera Western Reserve Announces Auditions For La Traviata

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR LA TRAVIATA Press Release Youngstown, OH (February 17, 2024): Opera Western Reserve will hold live auditions on April 17, 2024 for the Main Stage Production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. The performance date for this production is November 22, 2024 at 7:30pm in Power’s Auditorium located inside the DeYor […]

Opera Western Reserve Announces Fall 2024 Opera Presentation

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE ANNOUNCES FALL 2024 OPERA PRESENTATION Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (December 12, 2023): On Friday, November 22, 2024 at 7:30 pm, Opera Western Reserve will present La Traviata in the Edward W. Powers Auditorium at the DeYor Performing Arts Center. Following the success of Carmen in November 2023, Opera Western Reserve has chosen […]

Opera Western Reserve Awarded Grant From Arts Midwest

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE AWARDED GRANT FROM ARTS MIDWEST Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (November 21, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) has received $4,000 through the Arts Midwest GIG Fund in support of OWR’s Emerging Artists program. OWR’s Emerging Artists program engages budding opera singers in mentorship, professional development opportunities, and community outreach. This year, the Emerging […]

OWR Fall 2023 Newsletter

Download PDF of Newsletter the cast of carmen PAULINA VILLARREAL CARMEN Mexican mezzo-soprano Paulina Villarreal is a prominent recitalist, cabaret, operatic, and musical theater singer who frequently performs in the United States and Mexico. A graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, she has been a soloist and invited artist in important companies and orchestras […]

Opera Western Reserve Receives Grant From The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE RECIEVES GRANT FROM THE DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (October 12, 2023): Opera Western Reserve has received $1,500 from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation in support of the annual Emerging Artists Program. OWR’s goal through the Emerging Artists Program is to impact budding, local artists while also providing arts […]

Opera Western Reserve Awarded Grant From The Monday Musical Club Of The Youngstown Foundation

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE AWARDED GRANT FROM THE MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB OF THE YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (October 5, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) has received $14,000 from the Monday Musical Club of the Youngstown Foundation in support of OWR’s season which includes the annual fall opera. Opera Western Reserve gratefully acknowledges their support […]

Opera Western Reserve Awarded Grant From The Ohio Arts Council

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE AWARDED GRANT FROM THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (September 26, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) has received $8,201 from the Ohio Arts Council Sustainability grant in support of OWR’s operating budget. This year, OWR plans to present Carmen on November 17th, a mini mainstage production for local children, and […]

Opera Western Reserve Rekindles Partnership With Ballet Western Reserve

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE REKINDLES PARTNERSHIP WITH BALLET WESTERN RESERVE Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (September 25, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) will partner with Youngstown’s ballet company, Ballet Western Reserve, to include dancers for the upcoming production of Carmen that will be produced on Friday, November 17, at 7:30 PM in Powers Auditorium at DeYor Performing […]