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Schedule
2008-2009
Upcoming :
November 2008- Atlanta
Opera Ani makes her mainstage debut
with Atlanta Opera in the role of Clorinda from Rossini’s La Cenerentola. Cast includes Metropolitan Opera
Stars Jennifer Larmore, Nicholas Phan, Hugh Russell, and Peter Strummer. Date: November 15, 18, 21, 23 Time: 8pm, 730pm, or 3pm Venue: Cobb Energy Performing
Arts Centre Website: www.atlantaopera.org
January 2009- Long
Beach Opera
Ani returns to Long Beach Opera for a third season, as the title role in the new production
of The Cunning Little Vixen by Janacek. Conducted by Andreas Mitisek; Directed by Ken Cazan. Date: January 17, 25 Time: 8pm; 4pm Venue: Center Theater, Long Beach Performing Arts Center
Address:
300 E. Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802 Website: www.longbeachopera.org
March 2009- Opera
Santa Barbara Ani makes her mainstage debut with Opera Santa Barbara in the role of Valencienne from
Lehar’s The Merry Widow. Conducted by Valery Ryvkin; Directed by Yefim Maizel Date: March 14, 22 Time: 730pm; 230pm Venue: Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara Website: www.operasb.com
January 2008 – International
Debut
Maldjian makes her INTERNATIONAL DEBUT in the European premiere (in Athens, Greece) of
Light from the Cross, a piece for soprano and orchestra, written by Greek composer Christos Hatzis. She will perform with
the Camerata-Friends of Music Orchestra at the new Athens Concert Hall, the Megaron. Conducted by Alexander Myrat.
Date: January 15, 2008
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Athens Concert Hall, Megaron
Website: www.megaron.grComposer's site: www.hatzis.com
February 2008- Seattle Opera Young
Artist Program
The Seattle
Young Artists go on tour all across the state of Washington, performing an adaptation of Wagner’s Das Rheingold. Maldjian
sings the roles of Woglinde and Freia. Date:
all throughout February (contact company for more info)
Website: www.seattleopera.org
March 2008- Seattle Opera Young Artist Program
Ani performs the role of Lauretta/Ciesca in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
and Princess/Fire/Nightingale in Ravel's L'enfant et les sortileges with Seattle Opera's Young Artist Program.
Directed by Peter Kazaras. NOTE: Not all roles will be performed on every night; Each night will be different. Date: March 28, 29, 30 (see April for more dates)
Time:
8pm/2pm
Venue: Meydenbauer Theater, Bellevue
Website: www.seattleopera.org
April 2008- Seattle Opera
Young Artist Program
Ani performs the role of Lauretta/Ciesca in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
and Princess/Fire/Nightingale in Ravel's L'enfant et les sortileges with Seattle Opera's Young Artist Program.
Directed by Peter Kazaras. NOTE: Not all roles will be performed on every night. Each night will be different.
Date: April 4, 5, 6, (See March for more dates)
April 13 (Yakima performance)
Time: 8pm/2pm
Venue: Meydenbauer Theater, Bellevue
Website: www.seattleopera.org
May 2008- Seattle Opera and AGBU/LARK
1) Ani will create the role of young Amelia
in Seattle Opera’s world premiere workshop performance of Amelia. Directed by Stephen Wadsworth.
2) Ani will create the title role of Tchouhadjian’s
Zemire at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Directed by Krikor Satamian and conducted by Vatsche Barsoumian.
This production
will be the US Premiere and is a continuation of the AGBA/LARK collaboration of Tchouhadjian’s four operettas. Zvart
was premiered in 2003 and Leblebiji Hor Hor Agha was premiered in 2004, both featuring Ani Maldjian as the lead female roles.
Date: May 30, 31, June 1
Time: 7pm/6pm
Venue: Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Website: www.zemire.com June 2008- Long Beach
Opera
Due to popular demand, "The Diary of Anne Frank" returns to Long Beach Opera!
This one-woman production with Maldjian received critical acclaim by all the major newspapers in Southern California and Austin,
TX (see "reviews" on toolbar above).
Date: June 4, 5, and 8
Time: 8pm/4pm
Venue: Sinai
Temple and Lincoln Park Parking Garages
Website: www.longbeachopera.org
July 2008- Sun Valley
Opera/Seattle Opera
1) Ani joins three other artists in two concerts in Ketchum, Idaho. Presented
by Sun Valley Opera. Concert includes operatic arias/duets and Broadway/popular songs.
Date: July 5 and
6, 2008
Time: 8pm
Venue: Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Ketchum, Idaho
Website/Tickets: www.sunvalleyopera.com
2) Ani sings at Seattle Opera’s Season
Preview Concert and Bravo Club Concert with 2 other artists.
Date: July 16 and 17
Time: 630pm
Venue: Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University); City Hall (Bravo)
Website: www.seattleopera.org
August 2008- Festival
Opera Ani makes her debut with Festival
Opera in the role of Tytania from Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Conducted and directed by Michael
Morgan. Date: August 9, 12, 15, 17 Time: 8pm/2pm Venue: Hofmann Theatre at Dean Lesher
Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA Website: www.festivalopera.com
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