The Taconic Opera summer program for emerging opera singers, New York Opera Conservatory (NYOC), offers you an opportunity to hear the upcoming generation of professionally trained singers as they gain valuable experience perfecting their craft. Established in 2018, the NYOC helps to fill an unmet need among singers to enhance their training with actual performance in lead roles.

Each event in the series listed below will have a different cast, making every performance completely unique from all the others - an all-opera version of America’s Got Talent!  Each performance includes the complete opera and is semi-staged (costumes, props). 

August Opera:  Don Pasquale – Donizetti

Donizetti, famous for his comedic opera buffa’s, weaves a story about an old bachelor named Don Pasquale who tries to trick his nephew Ernesto into marrying a young woman. Disliking Ernesto, he plans to disinherit him and then choose an heir of his liking. However, the young woman, Norina, and Pasquale's friend, Dr. Malatesta, have a plan to outsmart him. Guaranteed laughter. Sung in Italian.

Dates:  Wednesday, August 7, 7:00 pm

             Friday, August 9, 7:00 pm

             Saturday, August 10, 7:00 pm

             Sunday, August 11, 7:00 pm

Location:  Croton Free Library

       171 Cleveland Drive

       Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Fee:  Free

For information about becoming a student in the NY Opera Conservatory, visit the Conservatory website: https://www.newyorkoperaconservatory.com/

For general information about Taconic Opera and NY Opera Conservatory events, visit the website: https://taconicopera.org/

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