Thursday, Aug 14, 2025 at 1:00pm
Join Us For Our 2025 Summer Festival, Once Upon A Time, As We Celebrate The Voice Programs’ 25 Years Of Educating Aspiring Singers, Honor Maestro Milnes’ 90th Birthday, And Recognize The 60th Anniversary Of Sherrill’s Debut At The Metropolitan Opera And His Great Performances At All Major Opera Houses Around The World.
Schedule Of Events:
1:00pm - Masters In Voice: Sherrill Milnes
Free And Open To The Public
Continuing The Legacy Of His Four Decades On The Stage, Legendary Baritone Sherrill Milnes Shares His Wealth Of Musical And Dramatic Knowledge With This Year’s Voice Artists.
Masters In Voice Is Sponsored By Jane Gilchrist
Location: First Baptist Church Choir Room 223 Bull Street Savannah, GA 31401
6:30pm - Cinderella’s Royal Feast - A World Premiere
A Savannah Opera Production
A Sequel To Rossini's La Cenerentola, Michael Ching’s Fairy Tale Opera Transports Us To A Special Party Celebrating Cinderella’s Wedding. Suitable For Children And Adults, The Story Was Written With The Help Of Savannah-Chatham County School Students. A Not-To-Be-Missed Evening Of Musical Whimsy And Wonder For The Whole Family To Enjoy!
Angelina/Cenerentola: Carlyle Quinn
Prince Ramiro: Stephen Steffens
Alidoro: Noah White
Don Magnifico: John Tisbert
Dandini: Sergiu Garabajii
Clorinda: Weiyi Song
Tisbe: Ina Torres O'ryan
Wise Mouse 1: Claudia Cespedes Calderon
Wise Mouse 2: Caitlin Caulfield
Wise Mouse 3: Carlee Carpenter
Chimney Spider 1: Candace Williams
Chimney Spider 2: Xavier Bates
Seagull: William Velasco
Seagull: Henry Drangel
Critter/Ensemble: Daniela Sosa
Critter/Ensemble: Sitong Liu
Esther F. Garrison School Students
Artistic Team
Director: Chad Sonka
Conductor: Andrew Bisantz
Principal Sponsor: Jane Gilchrist
Supporting Sponsors: Helen Downing And Arlene & Allan Ratner
Location: Yamacraw Center For The Performing Arts 649 W Jones St. Savannah, GA 31401
