Performances
What Our Students Say
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21st SEASON
HARLEM OPERA THEATER
2021-2022
CONCERTS, RECITALS, CLASSICAL MUSIC, MASTER CLASSES, IN SCHOOL CONCERTS
& VOCAL COMPETITIONS. NEW INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ARTS
ORGANIZATIONS
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2020
HARLEM PRESENTS LIVESTREAMS…..HARLEM OPERA THEATER’S
KWANZAA CELEBRATION IN COLLABORATION WITH HARLEM PRESENTS ….. with NYSCA, DCA and the ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
VENUE – FAISON FIREHOUSE THEATER
DECEMBER 26, 2021 – Livestream through January 2022.
SHUFFLE ALONG BY EUBIE BLAKE, COMPOSER WITH LYRICS BY NOBLE SISSLE; COMEDY TEAM FLOURNEY MILLER AND AUBREY LYLES – VIRTUAL PRESENTATION VIDEOED AT THE SCHOMBURG CENTER
Thanks to our Sponsors: Harlem Presents …. with NYSCA, DCA and the Endowment for the Arts; The Apollo Microgrant, The Berk Foundation; West Harlem Development Corporation;
Premiere New Year’s Eve – Livestream through December 2022.
FEBRUARY 2022
OPERA FOR BEGINNERS (OFB) VIRTUAL CONCERTS IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3 SESSIONS FUNDED BY FORMER MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT GALE BREWER
DATES AND LOCATIONS OF VIRTUAL OFB CONCERTS TO THE ANNOUNCED
MAY 2022
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
NOVEMBER 2022
DECEMBER 2021
DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
It is an institution empowering African-American artists and introducing the wonders of music to younger generations. If you want to learn more, the following are the types of concerts and events we primarily organize:
“Salute to Black History Month”
concert in February celebrates spirituals involving composers like the Father of the Spiritual Arrangement, Harry T. Burleigh, Hall Johnson, and Margaret Bonds, and classical composers including Gaetano Donizetti, Scott Joplin, and Giuseppe Verdi.
“Community Holiday Sing”
event in December -Masterclasses for artists and community focus group sessions with the organization’s stakeholders
“Opera for Beginners”
music literacy project in NYC private and public schools and after-school programs like the Northside Center Harlem Opera Theater is a reputable and trusted not-for-profit organization in the country.
Currently, we organize shows and help artists in the Harlem neighborhood in NYC, New York. Aside from public concerts, we also have a YouTube channel, making it easier for patrons to enjoy our performances anytime. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please reach us by email at harlemoperatheater@gmail.com. Contact Harlem Opera Theater now!Founded in 2001 under the leadership of Dr. Gregory Hopkins, Artistic Director, as a non-profit corporation, the concert season includes a Salute to Black History Month in February, celebrating Spirituals by African American composers such as Harry T. Burleigh, Father of the Spiritual Arrangement, Hall Johnson and Margaret Bonds; also, selections from operas of classical composers, Giuseppe Verdi, Gaetano Donizetti and Scott Joplin. We present concerts, recitals and new initiatives; we collaborate with other organizations to present new artists throughout the year and host a Community Holiday Sing in December. We have hosted a master class for artists and a community focus group session with Harlem stakeholders. We develop the audience and potential artists of the future as we present “Opera for Beginners”, a music literacy project to enrich the lives of children through in-school performances in the NYC Public Schools; charter schools and after school programs, such as the Northside Center. Harlem Opera Theater has presented approximately 150 classical singers in concert to a combined audience of over 15,000 patrons of the arts.
What Students Say
Harlem Opera Theater presented Opera for Beginners on the virtual stage followed by a conversation with the artists and students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). A student survey provided the following testimonials.