Happenings at Skylark - January 2023

Celebrating 2022—Ushering in 2023

Skylark Opera Theatre had a busy 2022. Thanks to the support of all of you, Skylark presented a sold-out production of Eugene Onegin at The Museum of Russian Art, continued our Skylark for Seniors performances at senior residences throughout the Twin Cities area, wowed fair-goers at the Minnesota State Fair, presented the US premiere of the beer opera BESSE, and finished the year with a joyful production of Amahl and the Night Visitors.

We are excited to bring you another year of Skylark’s unique brand of intimate, immersive, classic and contemporary opera and music theater in 2023. We’ll begin with a production of Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers May 12-14 and 19-21 at the Jungle Theater. In October, we'll honor Stephen Sondheim with Marry Me a Little. In the interim, Skylark performers will again entertain seniors at senior residences and care facilities throughout the Twin Cities area with our Skylark for Seniors program. Watch for announcements of ticket sales for Three Decembers on our webste.

Three Decembers Auditions

Auditions for Three Decembers will be held on January 22nd from 7:00pm to 9:20pm and January 23rd from 6:00pm to 9:20pm at St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, 1465 North Victoria Street, St. Paul, MN 55117. To schedule an audition, go here. For more information about the auditions check out the ad in Minnesota Playlist or Skylark’s website.

Skylark for Seniors Continues in 2023 with UCare Sponsorship

Skylark is pleased to announce the continuation of our popular Skylark for Seniors program with the receipt of a generous $17,000 grant from UCare. Since its inception in 2020, Skylark performers have presented selections of opera and musical theater at 26 senior facilities, entertaining more than 1,200 seniors (From a resident: "By far the best performance ever"). UCare has sponsored Skylark for Seniors since 2021.

Skylark’s Production of Eugene Onegin Recognized as One of 2022's Best

We are proud to announce that Skylark’s 2022 reinvention of Eugene Onegin for the intimate performance space at The Museum of Russian Art has been recognized as one of the year’s best site-specific theater productions by Cherry and Spoon, which praised it as “incredibly moving and musically gorgeous.” Eugene Onegin was also one of only three nominees for Broadway World’s 2022 Regional Awards in the category of “Best Production of an Opera” in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.