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"Das Zauberlied” with Martin Luther Clark and the 2020/21 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

In this lively excerpt from Magical Music Around the World, tenor Martin Luther Clark performs "Das Zauberlied” (“The Magic Song”) with the 2020/21 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble and Music Director Craig Terry on piano.

An Invitation from Craig Terry for Magical Music Around the World

Craig Terry invites you to our 2021 virtual Ryan Opera Center Gala, Magical Music Around the World.

Ryan Opera in Conversation: Ana María Martínez with Denis Vélez

Ryan Opera in Conversation: Ana María Martínez with Ricardo José Rivera

Ryan Opera in Conversation: Ana María Martínez with Richard Ollarsaba

Ryan Opera in Conversation: Ana María Martínez with René Barbera

Ryan Opera in Conversation: Ana María Martínez with Mario Rojas

“Carceleras” with Denis Vélez

In this clip from "Pasión Latina," first-year soprano Denis Vélez performs the rapid-fire "Carceleras" ("The Prisoners' Song") from Ruperto Chapí's zarzuela Las hijas del Zebedeo with fellow Ryan Opera Center Ensemble member Chris Reynolds on piano

Ryan Opera in Conversation: Ana María Martínez with David Portillo

Ryan Opera Center At Work

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Ryan Opera Center At Work: “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”

This time of year, many of us have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads. Whether you’re dreaming of a sweet treat or a beautiful ballet, celebrate the holiday season with Ensemble pianist Chris Reynolds as he performs Tchaikovsky’s “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker.

Ryan Opera Center At Work: “Deck the Halls"

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and this video from our Ryan Opera Center At Work series is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. Here, Ensemble members Mathilda Edge (soprano), Katherine DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Martin Luther Clark (tenor), and Rivers Hawkins (bass) perform the classic carol with Chris Reynolds on piano.

Ryan Opera Center At Work: “April Showers”

“Though April showers may come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May” An American standard made popular by Al Jolson, “April Showers” reminds us that even the gloomiest clouds have a silver lining. In this installment of our Ryan Opera Center At Work series, first-year baritone Leroy Davis performs the timeless song with fellow Ensemble member Chris Reynolds on piano.

Ryan Opera Center At Work: “It Had to Be You”

It's been performed by everyone from Doris Day to Ray Charles, and you may recognize this beloved song from popular films like When Harry Met Sally, Casablanca, and A League of Their Own. We hope you enjoy this performance by Ryan Opera Ensemble artist, tenor Martin Luther Clark, with pianist Craig Terry.

Ryan Opera Center at Work: "A Son of a Gambolier"

In the latest installment of our Ryan Opera Center At Work series, third-year bass-baritone David Weigel performs "A Son of a Gambolier" with Ensemble pianist Chris Reynolds. Part of Charles Ives's "Five Street Songs" song cycle, this humble ditty is a rolicking good time for friends both far and near.

Ryan Opera Center At Work: "Whither Must I Wander"

Continuing our Ryan Opera Center At Work series, bass Anthony Reed and pianist Chris Reynolds perform the melancholy song "Whither Must I Wander" from Ralph Vaughan Williams's song cycle "Songs of Travel," based on the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Ryan Opera Center At Work: “How Can I Keep From Singing”

In this video from our Ryan Opera Center At Work series, mezzo-soprano Katherine Beck and pianist Chris Reynolds perform Alan Louis Smith's beautiful arrangement of "How Can I Keep From Singing," a popular American folksong originally composed as a Christian hymn by Robert Wadsworth Lowry.

Ryan Opera Center At Work: “Simple Child”

In this installment of our Ryan Opera Center At Work series, first-year mezzo-soprano Katherine DeYoung performs the heart wrenching aria "Simple Child" from Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie's 2007 opera The Grapes of Wrath—based on John Steinbeck's 1939 novel of the same name—with Ryan Opera Center Music Director Craig Terry on piano.

Master Classes with Sir Andrew Davis

Lyric takes you behind the scenes as Music Director Sir Andrew Davis leads a series of one-on-one master classes with Ensemble members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, one of the premier professional artist-development programs in the world. Working with the artists on one of his favorite operas, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Maestro Davis shares detailed insights to help them prepare for international careers.

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Ryan Opera Center From Home

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"Ciribiribin"

Soprano Emily Pogorelc and mezzo-sopranos Kayleigh Decker and Kathleen Felty perform "Ciribiribin" with Music Director Craig Terry on piano.

"Liebestod"

Liszt transcription of the Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde played by Ryan Opera Center pianist Madeline Slettedahl.

"Italian Street Song"

This fun ditty from Victor Herbert's Naughty Marietta is sure to have you singing "zing, boom, ay" right along with soprano Emily Pogorelc, the 2019/20 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble, pianist Craig Terry, and a few special guests from The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center!

"Boum"

Pianist Madeline Slettedahl and mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Decker perform Charles Trenet's "Boum."

"Beautiful Dreamer"

Recent alums tenor Mario Rojas and pianist Madeline Slettedahl perform Stephen Foster's beloved song "Beautiful Dreamer."

"Let me Call You Sweetheart"

Keep the love-light glowing with this song by Leo Friedman with lyrics by Beth Slater Whitson, performed by recent alumna Kayleigh Decker and Ryan Opera Center Music Director Craig Terry.

"My Buddy"

While they've only just left The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, we already miss our buddies Madeline Slettedahl and Emily Pogorelc. Watch this talented duo of alums perform "My Buddy"— a song originally made popular by Al Jolson, Count Basie, Rosemary Clooney, and more.

"Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two)"

Recent alumnus Chris Kenney joins The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center music director Craig Terry to serenade us with the 1892 hit "Daisy Bell" better known as "Bicycle Built for Two" by Harry Dacre.

"Toothbrush Time"

In this installment of Ryan Opera Center From Home, recent alumni Lauren Decker (contralto) and Madeline Slettedahl (pianist) perform William Bolcom's cabaret gem "Toothbrush Time."

"Be My Love"

"Salome Dance of the Seven Veils"

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