Siren Song – Meet the Cast

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN ADDED!

Jonathan Dove’s Siren Song

Since HOT announced that it would be undertaking a modern opera in the Urban Arts District of Kaka’ako, the excitement has been building for a year! The wait will finally be over when Siren Song performs during the final two weekends of March (20-22 & 27-29).

Buy your tickets online now at www.HawaiiOpera.org or call the HOT Box Office at (808) 596-7858!

A powerful cast is ready to make history and bring this tragic, true story to life at 445 Cooke Street, where HOT is transforming the warehouse space into a performance venue in partnership with Kamehameha Schools’ Our Kaka’ako Initiative.

Scroll down and ‘meet’ the stars, a combination of new & beloved HOT voices!

Vale Rideout as Davey Palmer

American tenor Vale Rideout has garnered critical acclaim for his musical artistry and superb stagecraft throughout the United States and Europe. Possessed of both a beautiful instrument and an ability to consistently deliver passionate, energetic performances, he is equally in demand for leading tenor roles from the standard repertory to contemporary works. Mr. Rideout last appeared with Hawaii Opera Theatre in the role of Nadir (Pearl Fishers) in 2012.

Wes Mason as Jonathan Reed

Wes Mason is a NYC-based singer-actor-writer whose interests and experiences range from opera to rock and from stage to camera. A lover of comedy as well as drama, he is well known for his fierce dedication, playful attitude and impersonation ability. He has received awards from The Sullivan Foundation, The Loren L Zachary Society and the Metropolitan Opera National Council. This will be his debut with Hawaii Opera Theatre.

Rachel Schutz as Diana Reed

Hailed for her “diamantine high notes… and giddy delirious coloratura” (Boston Globe), Welsh-born soprano Rachel Schutz is increasingly in demand throughout the US, Europe and Asia for her sensitive and evocative performances and wide range of repertoire. She makes her Hawaii Opera Theatre Debut in Siren Song.

Jamie Offenbach as The Captain

Hawaii’s own Bass-Baritone Jamie Offenbach returns to Honolulu after his amazing performances last year in The Mikado and Madam Butterfly. A two-time Grammy Award winning artist, Jamie’s defining character portrayals and vocal strength in both buffo and dramatic repertoire have earned him rave reviews with journalists, opera companies and audiences alike. He has performed signature roles at companies throughout the US and in Europe, including Los Angeles Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Dallas Opera and the Savolinna Opera Festival in Finland. In addition to his background in Opera, Mr. Offenbach has performed extensively in musical theater as a dancer and singer in regional, summer stock, Off-Broadway, and National tours.

Kip Wilborn as The Regulator

Tenor Kip Wilborn has enjoyed a career that has flourished in both North America and Europe. Versatile and accomplished in the classical repertoire, his credits as a leading operatic tenor include engagements in opera houses such as San Francisco Opera, Opéra National de Paris, New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Cleveland Opera, Cincinnati Opera, San Diego Opera, Volksoper Vienna, Trieste’s Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Essen’s Aalto Theater, Berlin’s Theater des Westens, Dublin Grand Opera, and Wexford Festival. He killed it, literally & figuratively, as Canio, in this past HOT Opera Season’s production of Pagliacci & Carmina Burana.

Scott Francis Russell as The Wireless Operator

Scott Francis Russell has starred in both leading and supporting roles in independent and studio films, as well as in commercials, print and on stage. He last performed as The Registrar in HOT’s acclaimed production of Madam Butterfly.

Opera For Everyone – Siren Song

Hawaii Opera Theatre’s (HOT) Education Program is taking Opera for Everyone (OFE) to the Kaka’ako for the Final Dress Rehearsal of Siren Song on March 18, 2015 at 7:00pm.

Since 1991, HOT’s Opera for Everyone Program has offered students from elementary through high school and college classes (24 and under) the opportunity to enjoy the live opera experience for $7 at the Final Dress Rehearsal of each production. Teachers and others working with Hawaii’s youth may reserve seating for the final full orchestra dress rehearsal. HOT also extends this offer to families interested in attending OFE.