Opera Las Vegas was formed in 1999 by tenor Mark Thomsen, educator Paul Kreider, and soprano Gloria Marinacci Allen, to further the love of opera in the local area.
Early years were marked largely by concerts, sometimes performed by renowned soloists like Marni Nixon, Kallen Esperian, and Erie Mills. The company’s first full opera was 2004’s Carmen, followed subsequently by such classics as Cavalleria Rusticana and La boheme.
In 2011, Puccini’s Tosca began a six-year relationship with Met conductor Gregory Buchalter, resulting in well-regarded annual productions that included Don Giovanni, The Barber of Seville, Madama Butterfly, and Rigoletto.
In 2014, Opera Las Vegas appeared for the first time in the Smith Center’s Cabaret [...]
Opera Las Vegas was formed in 1999 by tenor Mark Thomsen, educator Paul Kreider, and soprano Gloria Marinacci Allen, to further the love of opera in the local area.
Early years were marked largely by concerts, sometimes performed by renowned soloists like Marni Nixon, Kallen Esperian, and Erie Mills. The company’s first full opera was 2004’s Carmen, followed subsequently by such classics as Cavalleria Rusticana and La boheme.
In 2011, Puccini’s Tosca began a six-year relationship with Met conductor Gregory Buchalter, resulting in well-regarded annual productions that included Don Giovanni, The Barber of Seville, Madama Butterfly, and Rigoletto.
In 2014, Opera Las Vegas appeared for the first time in the Smith Center’s Cabaret Jazz, with a sold-out performance of A Passion for Puccini. OLV was accepted and recognized as the only professional company member in Nevada in the prestigious organization Opera America in 2015.
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