The North Carolina Summer Opera, the newest opera organization established in 2018, is proud to present its first production, Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot in semi-staged workshop with chorus in Durham and Raleigh in August 2018!
We plan to produce one opera each summer in the Research Triangle area.
Hailed by critics as Raleigh’s premier choral ensemble, the North Carolina Master Chorale consists of a 160-voice Symphonic Choir, a smaller Chamber Choir, and a Youth Choir for high school students. Founded in 1942 as the Raleigh Oratorio Society, the Master Chorale has spread exceptional choral music throughout the Triangle for over 80 years.
The NC Master Chorale Youth Choir provides a professionally directed environment for high school musicians (grades 9-12) from across the Triangle to study, prepare, and perform choral music at the highest level. A part of the NC Master Chorale family and hosted by NC State University's Department of Performing Arts & Technology, the ensemble performs often with the NCMC Symphonic Chorus and has become a regular feature on the NC Master Chorale's annual holiday show, Joy of the Season, in Meymandi Concert Hall. Singers in the ensemble are selected by audition and represent high school choral programs and home-schooled students from across Wake, Durham, and the surrounding counties.
North Carolina Opera is a new company formed from the merger of Opera Company of North Carolina and Capital Opera Raleigh. NCO will produce large, main-stage productions as well performances in a variety of venues across the Triangle. Audiences will hear singers of national and international renown, along with the finest talent from across the state. The new company will provide a nurturing environment for young singers, school-based performances, and listening and learning opportunities for all ages.
The Oakwood Waits are Raleigh’s original Victorian-costumed professional caroling ensemble of 17 voices, featuring since 1984 a multifaceted repertoire of carols, holiday favorites and non-seasonal vocal music for any occasion. Available for hire for private and public events, the Waits present an annual benefit concert in December, and can be seen free-of-charge in Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood neighborhood at various times during the holiday season.
