The Latest Buzz
“We thank the Regina Opera staff for a brilliant 46th season of opera in Brooklyn.
Here’s to Regina Opera’s 47th season. Bravo to all!”—Nino Pantano,
Brooklyn Discovery
Brooklyn Home Reporter:
Classic Opera “Manon Lescaut”
to Close Out Regina Opera’s 46th Season
Huffington Post:
A Great Time to Be an Operaphile in NYC -
a celebration of New York OperaFest 2016
Praise for Lucia di Lammermoor, March 2016
“A truly splendid
afternoon of opera at its best ... the brilliant genuine article.”
Nino Pantano,
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
“A truly breathtaking performance by one and all!”
Cliff Kasden, Home Reporter
“More enjoyable than recent big-name outings of the same titles in New York,
with performers who stood up well against better known singers.”
Richard Sasanow, BroadwayWorld.com
Audience Feedback
“What I especially like about all your performances is the intimacy, the closeness that we are to the performers. That, for me, makes up for whatever may be lacking in comparison to the Met, for example. There is a sincerity, a striving that is appealing.” — Mrs. G.
“What a truly beautiful production. The quality of the singers is the best — it is such a gift to have singers of such high quality right at the Regina!! This opera company is a treasure of New York. Thanks for making opera available for us opera lovers!!” — C.C.
Behind the Scenes
Great Scots! Regina Opera sings a Scottish tragedy
Praise for The Merry Widow, November 2015
“A happy musical marriage ...
another high quality production.”
Cliff Kasden, Home Reporter
Audience Feedback
“The performance ... was outstanding and so is your venue. Met Opera quality without the high ticket prices.” — Bob Newhouser
“I took my teenage daughter to this opera for a school report. We were both so impressed with this performance. The storyline and actors were amazing. This was such a great experience for our first opera! We hope to see other performances.” — Malider Ramos
Behind the scenes: A look at Regina Opera’s 46-year history
Regina Opera President Fran Garber is interviewed on State of the Arts NYC
Read about our 40th Season in the New York Post
Regina Opera President Fran Garber is named a Star of Brooklyn
Regina Opera adds to the community’s rich cultural life
A short documentary from NET TV filmed during our May 2015 production of Carmen.
A segment of
Brooklyn Independent Television’s “Caught in the Act” program,
filmed as Regina Opera was preparing for its November 2008 production of Lucia di Lammermoor.
Another short documentary about Regina Opera,
filmed for
BCAT as Regina Opera was preparing for its June 2005 production of
Otello.
(wmv file - 16Mb download)