#NotMyCarmen: The Immersive Worlds of Opera and Video Games
by Piper Gunnarson, Executive Director At On Site Opera, we have just closed our production of The Turn of the Screw, our most immersive project to date. During our performances, we not only moved singers across the playing space, we also moved orchestra players from one spot to another, and
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Introducing the Artistic Advisory Council
THE FUTURE OF OPERA by Justin Werner, Founder / Artist Manager at Stratagem Artists Hello! My name is Justin Werner and I am honored to be chairing the On Site Opera Artistic Advisory Council. As the proud founder of Stratagem Artists LLC, a boutique artist management firm based in NYC,
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“Amahl and the Night Visitors” revival press release
ON SITE OPERA BRINGS A HOLIDAY CLASSIC BACK TO A NEW YORK CITY SOUP KITCHEN WITH A CHOIR OF FORMERLY HOMELESS TO PUT HUMANITY, FAITH AND GRACE CENTERSTAGE Amahl and the Night Visitors Shines a Light on Homelessness while Connecting Communities to Reveal the Real Reason for the Season NEW
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2019-20 Season Announcement
ON SITE OPERA CELEBRATES 2019-2020 SEASON WITH TWO NEW PRODUCTIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO UNIQUE AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE NEW YORK, September 26, 2019 – On Site Opera, an organization dedicated to presenting site-specific opera productions in non-traditional venues throughout New York City, announces its dynamic 2019-2020 season. As
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Christopher Staub named new Director of Production
On Site Opera is excited to announce the latest addition to its staff! September 4, 2019 – Christopher Staub has been appointed the company’s first Director of Production. Christopher brings with him over fourteen years of experience in opera production. Prior to OSO, Chris was the Production Stage Manager at
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“The Turn of the Screw” press release
Click here to download the full release. On Site Opera to present Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, October 25 – 27, 2019 at Wave Hill in the Bronx For immediate release – New York, NY – New York, NY – On Site Opera (OSO) will present Benjamin Britten’s operatic ghost story, The Turn
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From The Director’s Desk: Building Innovation Without A Building
The Director’s Desk: A blog series offering perspectives from members of On Site Opera’s leadership team “Building Innovation Without A Building” by Piper Gunnarson, Executive Director Not long ago, I stumbled across this image on social media (right) that claimed the following: The largest transportation provider in the U.S. does
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From the Director’s Desk
A blog series offering perspectives from various members of On Site Opera’s leadership team “The Casting Puzzle” by Eric Einhorn, General & Artistic Director Creating a site-specific opera production truly does take a village! There are dozens of people involved in innumerable tasks designed to produce a thrilling operatic event,
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2019 Howard Gilman Foundation Grant Award Press Release
Click here to download the full release. On Site Opera to Receive $20,000 Grant from The Howard Gilman Foundation New York, NY—The Howard Gilman Foundation has announced its recent grant recipients, including a $20,000 award to On Site Opera. This award will support On Site Opera’s general operations and 2019
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2019 NEA Award Press Release
Click here to download the full release. On Site Opera to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts New York, NY—National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s first major funding
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From the Director’s Desk
A blog series offering perspectives from various members of On Site Opera’s leadership team 6 1/2 of My Favorite Opera Terms by Piper Gunnarson, Executive Director A great privilege of working in the arts is that there is so much to learn! I came to On Site Opera from the
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From the Director’s Desk
A blog series offering perspectives from various members of On Site Opera’s leadership team “Opera and Social Impact” by Eric Einhorn, General & Artistic Director In the opera industry, we often talk about the potential opera has to create an impact within one’s community. Our site-specific productions that occur around
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Brut: From Homeless to Singing Opera
From Homeless to Singing Opera From homeless to singing opera — "it's like a fantasy come true." Posted by Brut on Thursday, 20 December 2018
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“Murasaki’s Moon” Press Release
Download the press release HERE. On Site Opera and MetLiveArts will co-present the World Premiere of Michi Wiancko and Deborah Brevoort’s new opera, Murasaki’s Moon on May 17, 2019 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Murasaki’s Moon will be presented in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
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