Happenings at Skylark Opera Theatre December 2024

Announcing the Cast of The Christmas Spider, Opening December 19

Skylark Opera Theatre proudly presents the Minnesota premiere of this charming new holiday opera, based on a Ukrainian folktale. The entire family will love this touching story with its message of forgiveness, kindness, and hope, featuring the beautiful music of composer Clint Borzoni and a tender libretto by John de los Santos, who will also be the Stage Director. Baritone Anthony Potts sings the role of Fedorov, a poor woodcutter with two children and an impatient landlady, who faces a bleak Christmas until a friendly spider creates holiday magic. Skylark audiences will remember Tony as Charlie in Three Decembers and as the devoted young husband Jim in The Gift of the Magi. Skylark is delighted to welcome back soprano Karin Wolverton as Olha, following her 2017 appearance as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Minneapolis Woman’s Club. The roles of Dmytro and Zoya, Fedorov’s children, will be sung by Em Kaplan and Eve Scharback in their Skylark debuts. Skylark’s Artistic Director, James Barnett, leads the instrumental ensemble.

Tickets are available now. Five performances, December 19-22 at the Lowry Lab Theater, 350 St. Peter St., St. Paul. Only 100 seats per performance. Get your tickets here.

The 2nd Annual Sip of Opera Will Celebrate Black Opera

Skylark’s 2nd annual Sip of Opera will blend music and wine into a joyous evening of song celebrating the music of the Black diaspora. This very special event will be held at Nautilus Music-Theater 308 E Prince St #190, St Paul, MN 55101 on February 22, 2025. Last year’s inaugural event sold out, so be sure to mark your calendar and watch for the announcement of ticket sales coming soon!

THANK YOU to our Give to the Max Day donors

Thanks to all the donors who supported Skylark Opera Theatre on Minnesota’s annual day of giving. Skylark keeps singing because of your generosity!

Please Include Skylark in Your Year-End Giving

And speaking of generosity: December is year-end giving time. If you have enjoyed a Skylark performance by Minnesota’s wealth of gifted singer/actors, please support the company’s work with a donation. Keep this season’s cultural celebration of opera going and ensure that Skylark will sing for you in future seasons. Your contribution will be put directly into bringing opera and music theater to life at stages and senior residences around the Twin Cities. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization and gifts are tax deductible. To make a secure donation, click here.

Skylark Events Calendar

December 19-22, 2024: The Christmas Spider (5 performances.)
Thursday, December 19 at 7:30pm
Friday, December 20 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 21 at 2:00pm
Saturday, December 21 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 22 at 2:00pm
February 22, 2025: Second Annual A Sip of Opera—a Celebration of Black Opera
April 6, 2025: Sundays at Landmark—Zarzuela! (free and open to the public)
June 2025: The New Seven Deadly Sins, venue and exact dates TBA