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OOToberfest 2019
Empirical Brewery1801 W Foster AveChicago, IL60640 Map
Opera on Tap's annual Ootoberfest extravaganza is back.
Featuring some of the greatest hits of opera sung by our roster, excellent silent auction items donated by the Chicago community, and the incredible beer of Empirical Brewery!
Past Events
Opera on Tap Chicago Presents: Sing-a-Song September
Borelli Pizza2124 W Lawrence AveChicago, IL60625 Map
Opera on Tap Chicago's roster sing their favorite art songs!
CVAC and OoT-Chicago at Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park
Millennium Park 201 E Randolph St Chicago, IL201 E Randolph StChicago, IL Map
CVAC and OoT-Chicago have teamed up for an exciting experience at the Stars of Lyric Opera concert at Millennium Park. Come enjoy a fantastic concert under the stars!! Bring your own food and drink and relax amount fellow musicians in the Chicago area while we listen to some of the opera worlds greatest performers.
This years featured artists include:
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
Marianne Crebassa
Lawrence Brownlee
Adam Plachetka
Krzysztof Bączyk
Members of the Ryan Opera Center
Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus
CVAC and OoT will provide water and paper products for the event. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the concert begins at 7:00 pm. We will be on the lawn as close to the performance as possible. Due to security there will be a bag check before you can enter the park. Alcoholic beverages are permitted under Millennium Park policy.
Hope to see you there!!
Opera on Tap Chicago Presents: Gender Bender 5!
Opera on Tap Chicago brings its FIFTH annual Gender Bender concert to the Empirical Brewery. A night of arias and scenes turned on their heads! Come watch some gender get bent, twisted, and made fluid -opera style.
Featuring:
Joshua Louis Smith, tenor
Dennis Kalup, tenor
Amanda Neal, soprano
Bethany Brautigam, soprano
Kate Sikora, soprano
Joelle Kross, soprano
Marysa Abbas, soprano
Megan Cook, soprano
Claire DiVizio, soprano
Stan de Cwikiel, tenor
Lexi Schiano, soprano
Sam Attaguile, mezzo
Antoni Scarano, baritone
Katherine Bruton, soprano
Ian Hosack, baritone
and Myron Silberstein on piano!
Tuesday, February 19th, 8pm
Empirical Brewery
$5 cover
Opera on Tap Chicago Presents the 2nd Annual Diva-Off!
Opera on Tap and Mary’s Attic present the second annual Diva-Off!
Originated by OOT Twin Cities, the Diva-Off is a competition where singers bring their A-game arias to compete for the position of reigning Opera on Tap Chicago Diva or Divo. There will be prize money, and our panel of judges for this illustrious competition will be drag queens and a king! Between singer rounds, these drag judges will each perform a number as well.
Monday, December 10th
8pm
Mary’s Attic
5400 N Clark St
$10 cover – cash at door or online
Featuring:
Alexandra Plattos Sulack
Haley Vick
Stan DeCwikiel
Steven Michael Patrick
Claire DiVizio
Jessie Lyons
Amanda Noelle Neal
Heather Marie Hjelle
Myron Silberstein, piano
Our Judges:
Lucy Stoole
Mick Douch
Sigourney Beaver
Ring Boi:
Beau K
Opera on Tap Chicago presents: Holiday Ham & Cheese
Tuesday, November 20th
8pm
The Heartland Cafe Bar
7000 N Glenwood Ave
$5 cover
Join us for Opera on Tap Chicago’s annual Holiday Ham & Cheese show! A night of opera’s hammiest and cheesiest classics sung by the OOT Chicago roster.
Featuring:
Marysa Abbas, soprano
Chloe Bluml, soprano
Bethany Brautigam, soprano
Isabel Davis-Velazquez, soprano
Stephen Hobe, baritone
Sarah Thompson Johansen, soprano
Jeff Luksik, baritone
Steven Michael Patrick, tenor
Alexandra Plattos, soprano
Justine Scarbrough, soprano
Lexi Schiano, soprano
Joshua Louis Smith, tenor
Evita Trembley, mezzo
Haley Vick, soprano
with Sarah Jenks, piano
Opera on Tap Chicago presents: OOToberfest!
Sunday, October 28th
5:30pm – Silent Auction
6:00pm – Program of Opera’s Greatest Hits
The Empirical Taproom
1801 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL
$15 Suggested Donation
includes 1 complimentary beer/soda, and complimentary pizza & wings from JB Alberto’s!
BONUS: $1 of all beers purchased will be donated to Opera on Tap Chicago!
Tickets can be purchased here.
Join Opera on Tap Chicago for our annual OOToberfest fundraiser hosted at The Empirical Taproom in Andersonville. We’ll have a fantastic silent auction with tickets to live performances, gift cards, gift baskets, and more! Come and enjoy your favorite tunes on this program of Opera’s Greatest Hits.
Featuring:
Samantha Attaguile, mezzo
Kirstin Rower, soprano
Kate Sikora, soprano
Caesar Sanchez, soprano
Claire DiVizio,soprano
Dennis Kalup, tenor
Mary Lutz-Govertson, soprano
Stan De Cwikiel, tenor
Diana Stoic, soprano
Kat Dalin, mezzo
Antoni Scarano, baritone
Anna Caldwell, soprano
Marysa Abbas, soprano
Sarah Thompson Johansen, soprano
Megan Cook, soprano
And special guest Alexandra LoBianco, soprano!
with Sarah Jenks, Piano
Opera on Tap Chicago presents: Sing-A-Song September
Tuesday, September 25th
8pm
The Elbo Room
2871 N Lincoln Ave
$5 cover
Opera on Tap Chicago presents: Take Two!
Tuesday, August 21st
8pm
The Heartland Cafe Bar
7000 N Glenwood Ave
$5 cover
Join Opera on Tap Chicago as we Take Two!
Performers will sing duets, arias from the second act of operas, arias of secondary characters or arias that are usually cut, arias from the second scene of operas, etc.
Featuring:
Alexandra Plattos, soprano
Caesar Sanchez , tenor
Antoni Scarano, baritone
Samantha Attaguile, mezzo-soprano
Bethany Brautigam, soprano
Mary Lutz-Govertsen, soprano
Evita Trembley, mezzo-soprano
Amanda Kasem, soprano
Dennis Kalup, tenor
Kirstin Rower, soprano
Chloe Bluml, soprano
Angela Torres, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Thompson Johansen, soprano
Lexi Schiano, soprano
with Myron Silberstein, Piano
Opera on Tap Chicago presents: America
Tuesday, July 17th
8pm
The Elbo Room
2871 N Lincoln Ave
$5 cover
Join Opera on Tap Chicago as we attempt patriotism during these *trying* times.
Featuring:
Brett Potts, Tenor
Dennis Kalup, Tenor
Kirstin Rower, Soprano
Amanda Runge, Mezzo-Soprano
Sam Attaguile, Mezzo-Soprano
Matt Peckham, Tenor
Marysa Abbas, Mezzo-Soprano
Joshua Louis Smith, Tenor
Amanda Kasem, Soprano
Ryan Townsend Strand, Tenor
Steve Hobe, Baritone
with Cody Michael Bradley, Piano
Opera on Tap Chicago presents: Opera Around the World
Tuesday, June 19th
8pm
The Heartland Cafe Bar
7006 N Glenwood Ave
$5 cover
Opera on Tap Chicago’s roster takes on opera from around the world!
Isabel Davis Velazquez, Soprano
Opera on Tap Chicago Presents: A Night of Comic Opera!
Tuesday, April 17th
8pm
The Elbo Room
2871 N Lincoln Ave
$5 cover
Opera on Tap’s April show is going to be a lighthearted night of Comic Opera, featuring music from Offenbach, Gilbert & Sullivan, Mozart, and more!
Featuring:
Chloe Bluml, soprano
Kate Sikora, soprano
Amanda Runge, mezzo
Claire DiVizio, soprano
Joshua Louis Smith, tenor
Sarah Thompson Johansen, soprano
Jeffrey Luksik, baritone
Kat Dalin, mezzo
Samantha Attaguile, mezzo
Antoni Scarano, bass-baritone
Sally Olson, soprano
Amanda Kasem, soprano
Alexandra Schiano, soprano
Christina Pecce, Soprano
Jonathan Larson, tenor
and
Myron Silberstein, piano
