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 Jonathan Silvia

operatic bass-baritone

voice teacher

 

 

 

Sarah Silvia

concert pianist

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Upcoming Events!


JANUARY 2010

16, 20, 23, 27, 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m.

17, 24 at 2:00 p.m.

Il Trovatore with the Seattle Opera Chorus

McCaw Hall

321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA

 

Jonathan sings again in the Seattle Opera Chorus for a parade of familiar tunes, such as the "Anvil Chorus." Gypsies and men with swords, it'll be a grand time!


FEBRUARY 2010

7 at 1:00 p.m.

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

Northwest Regional Audition

 

Meany Hall, University of WA Campus

 

Time for round two of the Met Competition!

Approximately twelve finalists from the District auditions will compete for advancement to the Semi-Final competition in New York City, and Jonathan is among them!

 

Tickets for the event can be bought for $15 at the door or through Ticketmaster. Official info can be found at http://nwauditions.com .

27, March 3, 6, 10, 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m.

28, March 7

Falstaff with the Seattle Opera Chorus

McCaw Hall

321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA

 

Jonathan continues as a chorister for one of Verdi's few comic operas. A star-studded show includes Stephanie Blythe in the role of Dame Quickly.


APRIL 2010

30, May 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Don Carlo with Bellevue Opera

Meydenbauer Theater

11100 NE 6th Street, Bellevue, WA 98004

In possibly the largest role Verdi ever wrote for a bass, Jonathan sings King Philip II of Spain. The opera will be performed in the four-act Italian version with English supertitles.

 

For more information: http://bellevueopera.org . Tickets are $25-35 and can be bought at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/82544 .


MAY 2010

28 through July18

Apprentice Artist with Des Moines Metro Opera

Des Moines, IA

 

As an Apprentice, Jonathan will be performing in the program at Des Moines Metro Opera. Included are workshops, recitals, one-act operas, chorus assignments, and even covering the role of Banquo in Verdi's Macbeth! It promises to be a busy summer!

 

Details are still forming, but more information can be found at http://desmoinesmetroopera.org .


SEPTEMBER 2010

10 at 8:00 p.m.

12 at 2:30 p.m.

Il barbiere di Siviglia with Vashon Opera

Vashon Island, WA

 

Returning to Vashon Opera, Jonathan returns to the role of Basilio in the Barber of Seville! It's a great, young company, so be sure not to miss it! Details will be posted soon on http://vashonopera.org .


JANUARY 2011

To Be Announced!

SEPTEMBER 2011

To Be Announced!

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Site Updates


2009.12.29 -

Added a number of new upcoming events from the opera world!

 

2009.11.10 -

Review posted of the MONC competition.

 

2009.10.05 -

Sarah and I put together a home recording of "Rucker's Sermon" with high-tech equipment (ie. a tape player). It cleaned up alright, take a listen!

 

2009.09.25 -

A Bohème review added to Jonathans reviews, Silvia Sound on Facebook launched, widgets added to site, logo created and sprinkled in, and two lesson flyers added. -Phew!

 

2009.09.16 -

Two great reviews added! Jonathan's appearance as Fiesco got a review from the blogger "Geoduck", and Sarah was reviewed at weddingwire.com, where we are now listed as "vendors".

 

2009.09.16 -

Added more content to Jonathan's Biography page.

 

2009.08.21 -

A few audio recordings of a recent performance with orchestra were posted on Jonathan's Audio page.

 

2009.07.21 -

First draft of the Piano Studio FAQ.

 

2009.07.07 -

Some cleanup, and the Services page now has tons of opportunities for hiring us!

 

2009.06.09 -

Added a few more pages to fill in later, plus the events area, this updates area, etc.