Opera Shots is our annual series of casual pop-up concerts throughout the community, held in unexpected places and designed to break down the stereotypes of opera. Opera Shots concerts feature members of the Opera Birmingham Chorus and surprise guest artists presenting an open-mic-style concert of the greatest hits of opera and musical theatre.

Pianist:  Sebastian Black

Louisa Copenhaver, soprano - Glitter and Be Gay
     (Candide)
Rachel Boone, mezzo - Voi che sapete 
     (The Marriage of Figaro)
Cathy Spence, soprano - Quando m’en vo
     (La Boheme)
Tessa Brown, soprano - O mio babbino caro
     (Gianni Schicchi)

Caitlyn Rodrigue, soprano - Dew Fairy aria
     (Hansel and Gretel)
DeLee Michiko Benton, soprano - Regnava nel silenzio
     (Lucia di Lammermoor)
Camryn Rodrigue, soprano - Chi il bel sogno
     (La Rondine)
Lauren Tinsely, mezzo - Va!  Laisse couler mes larmes
     (Werther)
Temperance Jones, soprano - Willow Song
     (The Ballad of Baby Doe)

Marissa Eden Talwa, mezzo - Big Blonde and Beautiful
     (Hairspray)
Jonathan Michael Smith, tenor - Mr. Cellophane
     (Chicago)
Laura Melton, mezzo – Blue Moon
Noel Fendlason, tenor - Raindrops Keep Falling
     On My Head
Cathy Spence, soprano – Over the Rainbow
     (The Wizard of Oz)

Caitlyn Rodrigue, soprano – When He Sees Me
     (Waitress)
Camryn Rodrigue, soprano - Nothing Short of Wonderful
     (Dogfight)
DeLee Michiko Benton, soprano – If I Loved You
     (Carousel)
Temperance Jones, soprano - Never Enough
     (The Greatest Showman)

The students of the Opera Birmingham Studio at Samford University are sponsored by Michael J. and MaryAnne Freeman, in celebration of Mike Freeman’s 70^th birthday.