On Site Opera
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On Site Opera produces site-specific operas in non-traditional venues throughout New York City and beyond. Since its founding in 2012, On Site Opera has grown into a community of people who are excited to take opera to new places and amplify the connection between the world of opera and reality through music and drama.
On Site Opera
2M ago
Hello!
Happy New Year to you all! This one is particularly thrilling for me as I begin my new role as your Artistic Director here at On Site Opera. As we enter this new phase for the company, I want to stress my commitment to the future of On Site. I take such pride in joining an organization with a proven track record for quality and innovation and heart. I am thrilled to work with General Director and CEO Piper Gunnarson and Music Director Geoffrey McDonald. I am immensely grateful to my predecessor Eric Einhorn for founding this remarkable company, and for leading it with such vision ..read more
On Site Opera
5M ago
ON SITE OPERA APPOINTS SARAH MEYERS AS NEXT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOLLOWING FOUNDER’S DECADE-LONG LEGACY
NEW YORK, October 27, 2023– Last night, at On Site Opera’s annual fundraising gala at the Prince George Ballroom, the company announced the appointment of Sarah Meyers as its next Artistic Director, succeeding the company’s co-founder, Eric Einhorn. After an extensive search in partnership with Management Consultants for the Arts, effective in January, Ms. Meyers will join forces with General Director / CEO Piper Gunnarson and Music Director Geoffrey McDonald to lead the company into its exciti ..read more
On Site Opera
11M ago
By Mark Schubin
Illustration by Quint Buchholz © 1998 Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH&Co.KG, Munich used with permission
Gianni Schicchi, produced by On Site Opera in 2022, is about death and love. Il tabarro (The Cloak), the company’s 2023 production from the operas of Giacomo Puccini’s Il trittico (The Triptych), is about love and death. The operas have other similarities and differences. They premiered on the same night (December 14, 1918) in the same place (the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City). Gianni Schicchi is Puccini’s only comedy; Il tabarro is a tragedy. Gianni Schicchi is set ..read more
On Site Opera
1y ago
ON SITE OPERA APPOINTS CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PIPER GUNNARSON AS NEXT GENERAL DIRECTOR/CEO
NEW YORK, April 18, 2023– On Site Opera, New York’s pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, is pleased to announce Piper Gunnarson as its next General Director/CEO, effective May 1. Piper has served as the company’s Executive Director since 2017 and will now assume the added responsibilities of overseeing program planning and the broader vision and strategy for the organization.
Co-founded by Eric Einhorn in 2012, On Site Opera has experienced ..read more
On Site Opera
1y ago
ON SITE OPERA CO-FOUNDER, GENERAL AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ERIC EINHORN TO DEPART AT THE CLOSE OF 2023
NEW YORK, February 28, 2023 – On Site Opera, New York’s pioneer opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announces the departure of co-founder, General and Artistic Director Eric Einhorn at the close of 2023. He will continue to guide the artistic vision of On Site Opera through 2023, including a production of Puccini’s Il Tabarro this May, as well as two new world premiere commissions in development. In addition, E ..read more
On Site Opera
1y ago
ON SITE OPERA BEGINS THEIR NEXT DECADE OF PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION WITH NEW BOARD LEADERSHIP
NEW YORK, NY – On Site Opera, New York’s pioneer opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, announces the appointment of current board Secretary Corey Kinger as the new President, effective September 1st, 2022. Currently celebrating their tenth anniversary season, the organization continues to foster sustainability and longevity, ushering in a shift in leadership and vision for the future. Current board President Jane A. Gross, who has served in her role si ..read more
On Site Opera
1y ago
Hello everyone, we are so excited to be able to present Amahl and the Night Visitors once again after a three year hiatus. The opera’s messages of generosity, selflessness, community, and joy are the perfect way to end our 10th anniversary season.
And what an anniversary season it has been! We began 2022 with Rachel J. Peters’ Lesson Plan – a live digital world premiere that was rehearsed and performed completely remotely, allowing all of us to remain safe and healthy. Last summer, we brought the work to the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, NY for an in-person version w ..read more
On Site Opera
1y ago
By Annette Phuvan
I was never technically homeless. I was forced to leave my home of 21 years though after my landlord decided to raise the rent by 600 dollars a month. I couldn’t afford to live there anymore and in a month’s time had to move to Brooklyn, an hour away by train from the city. I never had to take trains. It wasn’t a good location and I had a roommate for the first time. We weren’t compatible. I was suddenly displaced and lost my home. I had lost my feeling of home. It was a feeling of homelessness. I dreaded coming back and staying ..read more
On Site Opera
1y ago
By Mark Schubin
From Shostakovich’s The Tale of the Silly Baby Mouse in 2012 to Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi in 2022, On Site Opera’s productions have generally been on the lighter side. That will change with Puccini’s Il tabarro [The Cloak]. How can you prepare for the passionate drama?
You might watch videos, listen to recordings, and study the libretto, but it’s summer, time to play outdoors and read books—mystery novels perhaps. The Metropolitan Opera commissioned an opera based on Winston Graham’s mystery Marnie; earlier, the Opera Theatre of St. Louis commissioned an opera based on James M ..read more
On Site Opera
1y ago
ON SITE OPERA PRESENTS COMEDY AND TRAGEDY UNDER THE STARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARAMOOR THIS SUMMER STEPHANIE BLYTHE AND LAQUITA MITCHELL BRING LESSON PLAN LIVE TO THE STAGE ALONG WITH EXCERPTS FROM CARMEN On Site Opera Continues Tenth Anniversary Season with One Night Only Production in the Hudson Valley
NEW YORK, June 2022 – On Site Opera, New York’s pioneering opera company rooted in site-specific storytelling and the immersive experience, returns to Katonah’s Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts for a one-night-only performance entitled A Night at the O ..read more