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Recent and Upcoming
EL PASO OPERA
The Magic Flute
January 2019
Masonic Theatre
El Paso, Texas
ANCHORAGE OPERA
La Bohème
April 2019
Alaska Performing Arts Center
Anchorage, Alaska
MILL CITY SUMMER OPERA
Cosi fan tutte
July 2019
Mill City Museum Ruins
Minneapolis, Minnesota
OPERA SARATOGA
The Pirates of Penzance
June-July 2020
Spa State Park
Saratoga Springs, New York
Reviews
"warmly expressive..."
“… conductor Brian DeMaris drew some warmly expressive playing at relaxed tempos, which gave welcome scope for the subtle nuancing of Mozart’s scoring to register.” – Star-Tribune (Cosi fan tutte, Mill City Summer Opera)
"energy and precision..."
“Under conductor Brian DeMaris, who marks his fifth production with Anchorage Opera, the ensemble brings energy and precision to the score.” – Anchorage Daily News (La Bohème, Anchorage Opera)
"richness and depth..."
“Under the direction of Brian DeMaris, the band roars with richness and depth, capturing the ebb and flow of the ship’s journey and, in the final poignant moments of the show, becoming an exaltation of those lost at sea and the survivors who shared their memories.” – Broadway World (Titanic, Arizona Broadway Theatre)
"impressed throughout..."
“The orchestra impressed throughout under Brian DeMaris’ direction…” – Pioneer Press (Carmen, Mill City Summer Opera)
"excellently paced..."
“The band… played punchily under the excellently paced direction of Brian DeMaris. They turned the screw effectively on Sondheim’s sizzling music…” – Star Tribune (Sweeney Todd, Mill City Summer Opera)
"never heard the orchestra sound better"
“DeMaris polished the singing and the orchestral accompaniment until it sparkled. I’ve never heard the orchestra sound better, as under DeMaris’ baton.” – Broom Arts Mirror (Die Fledermaus, Tri-Cities Opera)
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Arizona State University Music Theatre + Opera 19-20 Season
Well Behaved Women
Music and lyrics by Carmel Dean
Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.
ASU Kerr Cultural Center
The Light in the Piazza
Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel
Book by Craig Lucas
Oct. 3–5, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 6, 2 p.m.
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano
Nov. 21–23, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24, 2 p.m.
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
35mm: A Musical Exhibition
Music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver
Based on the photographs of Matthew Murphy
Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 1 and 2, 2 p.m.
Hardes Theatre at The Phoenix Theatre Company
Hometown to the World
Composer Laura Kaminsky
Librettist Kimberly Reed
Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.
ASU Kerr Cultural Center
Street Scene
Music by Kurt Weill
Lyrics by Langston Hughes and Elmer Rice
Book by Elmer Rice, based on his play by the same name
Feb. 27–29, 7:30 p.m.
March 1, 2 p.m.
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
9 to 5 The Musical
Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the Twentieth Century Fox film
April 23–25, 7:30 p.m.
April 26, 2 p.m.
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
And more...
Holiday Cabaret, Music Theatre Showcase in New York City and Phoenix, "Edge" cabarets at Tempe Center for the Art, Opera Gala
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