Hillman Opera conductor returns to his roots for ‘Summer and Smoke’
Conductor Andrew Bisantz has many memorable opera credits to his name. However, his upcoming engagement as the conductor and music director for the Hillman Opera...
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Hillman Opera presents work based on Tennessee Williams play
The Hillman Opera returns for the 2022-23 season in November with a compelling work based on a play by Tennessee Williams.
Hillman Opera offers whimsical take on a Cimarosa classic
The 18th century will meet the 1980s when the Hillman Opera presents its whimsical take on Italian composer Domenico Cimarosa’s masterpiece “Il Matrimonio Segreto” (“The...
Hillman Opera ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ slated for late November release on YouTube
The Hillman Opera, produced each year by the Fredonia School of Music in conjunction with the Hillman Memorial Music Association, is breaking new ground this...
2019 Hillman Opera a winner in NOA national competition
The National Opera Association announced that Fredonia’s 2019 Hillman Opera production of “Cendrillion” by Jules Massenet, with the libretto by Henri Cain, has earned First...
Hillman Opera ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ slated for fall
The 2020 Hillman Opera, produced each year by the Fredonia School of Music in conjunction with the Hillman Memorial Music Association, is breaking new ground...
Faculty member Stage Director for Syracuse production
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Julie Newell, ’82, is Stage Director for Syracuse Opera’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” on Sunday, Feb. 9 in Crouse-Hinds Theatre.
Hillman Opera tradition continues on grand scale with Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’
The Hillman Opera production of Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillon” continues the tradition of presenting a grand event on a grand scale at Fredonia - almost 140...
Hillman music association bestows award on Robert Coon
Robert E. Coon, a longtime administrator at Fredonia and former president of the Hillman Memorial Music Association Board of Directors, received the Jessie Hillman Award...
Hillman Opera to present acclaimed ‘Don Giovanni’ at Marvel Theatre
“Don Giovanni,” one of the most widely produced operas, will be presented by the Hillman Memorial Music Association, in collaboration with Fredonia’s School of Music...