Tag Archives: Trevor Chartrand

Holly Chaplin talks about singing, directing and fund-raising with Benevolence Opera Project at the Redwood Theatre

Posted on October 24, 2026 by barczablog

Fast Times in Seville is a new version of Carmen, coming Friday November 13th. Cursed in Mantua adapts Rigoletto the next night, Saturday November 14th. Both shows are fundraisers in support of Benevolence Opera Project (aka “BOP”), a new organization, … Continue reading →

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Amplified Opera —The Queen in Me

Posted on October 12, 2019 by barczablog

The title tells the story. Night #2 in the Amplified Opera opening concert series at the Ernest Balmer Studio was The Queen in Me, a performance piece straddling the line between surreal confessional and stand-up comedy, a brilliant piece of … Continue reading →

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Amplified Opera: interviewing Teiya Kasahara and Aria Umezawa

Posted on September 26, 2019 by barczablog

I have huge admiration for the two artists behind Amplified Opera (aka AO), namely Aria Umezawa and Teiya Kasahara, a new opera company. Aria directed L’hiver attend beaucoup de moi in March. Teiya was larger than life singing in Pomegranate in … Continue reading →

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