UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Bay Street Theatre
Sag Harbor, NY
An adaptation of one of Puccini's greatest masterpieces in honor of the 100th anniversary of his death
Directed by J.A. Diaz
Musically Directed by Sergio Martinez
Featuring Errin Brooks as Pinkerton, Metropolitan Opera bass Richard Bernstein as the Bonze, Michael Nansel as Sharpless, Anna Tonna as Suzuki, John Easterlin as Goro, Ashley Galvani Bell as Cio Cio San, members of New Asia Chamber Orchestra, Suffolk Symphonic Choir and MORE!
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2023
JOAN OF ARC October 14, 2023
Sag Harbor
Directed by Anton Armendariz Diaz and Andrew Bell
Musically Directed by Sergio Martinez Zangroniz
This multidisciplinary production explored the iconic figure of Joan of Arc by blending music and text about her from Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Rossini, Shaw, and original material. It featured a world class cast including actors La Rivers as Joan of Arc, Michael Rudko as Bishop Cauchon, Ron Menzel as Dauphin Charles and singers Michael Nansel & Victor Starsky
For more information about this event, click HERE.
DISCOVERING MRS. ROSSINI 2023 (various film festival dates)
DOCUMENTARY FILM
Directed by Anton Armendariz Diaz
Musically Directed by Lucy Yates
The docudrama Discovering Mrs. Rossini, winner of 3 awards in 2023 international film festivals and featured in more than 7, tells the story of the wife and muse of composer Gioachino Rossini of Barber of Seville fame, Spanish born 19th century diva Isabella Colbran. This was inspired by musicologist Prof. Sergio Ragni's work “Isabella Colbran, Isabella Rossni” with whom we also collaborated on a live production.
2022
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KLARA by Pedro Halffter
UNITED STATES PREMIERE October 12, 2022
Harvard University, Paine Hall
Divaria was excited to present the American premiere of internationally renowned composer Pedro Halffter's new opera KLARA. This performance was in collaboration with The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma ( HPRT ) and Masscahusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and all proceeds supported their work with refugee women and children. For more information about this event, click HERE.
THE SHAKESPEARE RIOTS October 8, 2022
Sag Harbor
Directed by Anton Armendariz Diaz
Musically Directed Sergio Martinez Zangroniz
Written by Greg Moomjy and Ashley Bell
This interdisciplinary production tells of a time when passions over exclusivity boiled over on the streets of 1849 New York in the Astor Place Riot. This riot, the deadliest since the American Revolution, took place outside the Astor Place Opera House, a theatre created by New York’s upper crust known as the Upper Ten or Astor-ocracy, who envisioned their opera house as a way to demonstrate their social position and influence rather than as community that could come together across class boundaries purely for the love of music and theatre. This event led to Shakespeare and opera moving away from the dense population center to rarefied circles that were less accessible to all.
Featuring Michael Rudko, Michael Nansel, La Rivers and MORE!
Documentary Series: Discovering 19th Century Female Voices
SPANISH PREMIERE: in SEMANA LIRICA LUCRECIA ARANA
Logroño, SPAIN
Malibran: A Spanish Diva in New York June 14 2022
Colbran: Discovering Mrs. Rossini June 15 2022
Viardot: The Heart in the Music June 16 2022
US PREMIERE with BAY STREET THEATRE March 16-30 2022
2020-2021
RIVAL QUEENS:
The Story of Mary Queen of Scots & Queen Elizabeth
With the Mary Queen of Scots Society
UK PREMIERE December 8 , 2021
In contrast to the opera Maria Stuarda, Rival Queens adds the dimension of the relationship of these two women throughout their entire life and not just the months immediately preceding Mary’s execution. This biopic opera represents a new form of art that melds documentary film with the music of opera, which serves as the driving force of the story. The story draws on primary sources of the letters between these women—who never actually met in person—and historical research, culminating in original narration that connects the opera and the letters.
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THE HUMAN VOICE October 2, 2021
Sag Harbor
Directed by Anton Armendariz Diaz
Musically Directed by Zalman Kelber
Rioja Forum, October 16, 2021
Logroño, Spain
Directed by Anton Armendariz Diaz
Musically Directed by Sergio Martinez Zangroniz
RIVAL QUEENS:
The Story of Mary Queen of Scots & Queen Elizabeth
Bay Street Theatre November 12, 2020
Rites of Spring Festival November 14, 2020
European Premiere November 22, 2020
Teatro Gonzalo de Berceo &
Scenikus Platform
2019
THE HUMAN VOICE June 25-27, 2019
New York Opera Fest
Baza Studios
Directed by Anton Armendariz Diaz
Musically Directed by Nicolo Sbuelz
OTHELLO: THE OPERA AND September 14, 2019
PLAY ENMESHED
Bay Street Theatre
Sag Harbor NY
*Featuring Singers Limmie Pulliam, Kidon Choi, Actors Leland Gantt, Michal Gizinski, Rivka Borek, Liana Afuni, Dancer Yuka Otsuka & More!
2017-2018
THE HUMAN VOICE November 5, 2018
Rioja Forum, SPAIN
DON GIOVANNI IN NEW YORK September 22, 2018
Bay Street Theatre
Sag Harbor NY
*sold out performance
DON GIOVANNI IN NEW YORK May 23, 2018
Basilica of St. Patrick's Cathedral
2016-2017
COSI FAN TUTTE April 22, 2017
Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY
OLD BROADWAY July 29-30 2017
San Francisco: Santo Domingo de la Calzada, SPAIN
Sala Gonzalo de Berceo: Logroño, SPAIN
Divaria at the San Gennaro Festival September 2017
September 2016
San Gennaro Festival, Little Italy
2014-2015
DON PASQUALE March 2015
Rioja Forum, SPAIN
Featuring Eliam Ramos as Don Pasquale, Juan Noval de Moro as Ernesto, Giorgio Celenza as Malatesta
Conducted by Christian Maggio
Divaria in Make Music New York June 2014
Divaria participates in city wide festival
Divaria Christmas Concert December 2014
Outreach concert with Bronx PROS Mental Health Center
2012- 2013
LORENZO DA PONTE: A 175TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE November 2013
St. Patricks Old Cathedral, NYC
Offenbach's "THE BABYSITTER" August 2013
American Premiere
as part of Salome Chamber Orchestra's Festival in the Hamptons
Nova's Ark Center, Bridgehampton, NY
LA SERVA PADRONA August 2012
Vaudeville adaptation
as part of Salome Chamber Orchestra's Festival in the Hamptons
South Fork Natural History Museum
LA SERVA PADRONA March 2012
Vaudeville Adaptation
On Tour in Arizona (Sedona and Flagstaff)
A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF
CLASSICAL FAVORITES October 2012
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
Featuring tenor David Guzman & baritone Pedro Quiralte
Divaria at the San Gennaro Festival September 2013
San Gennaro Festival, Little Italy
Christmas Concert December 2012
Outreach concert at Hope Lodge of American Cancer Society
2011 - FIRST SEASON
SERVA PADRONA November 19, 2011
Vaudeville Adaptation
Triad Theatre, NYC
SERVA PADRONA August 15, 2011
Vaudeville Adaptation
Arclight Theatre, NYC
Benefit for Blessed Sacrament Transitional Residence for HIV/AIDS
ELISIR D'AMORE March 18-20 2011
Arclight Theatre
SERVA PADRONA August & November 2011
Vaudeville Adaptation
Outreach performances
Carnegie East Senior Residence & 80th Street Residence
Valentine's Day Concert February 2011
Outreach concert at 80th Street Residence for Memory Care