THE SECRET GARDEN
Nolan Gasser/Carey Harrison
October 14, 2022 at 7:30pm
October 16, 2022 at 4:00pm 
 

The season opens in October with a gorgeous operatic telling of one of literature’s most beloved children’s stories, The Secret Garden, by composer Nolan Gasser and librettist Carey Harrison. Directed by H-O-T’s very own Karen Tiller, the cast is headed up by soprano Laura Corina Sanders in her HOT debut and rising local talent, tenor Taka Komagata. The production will be conducted by Elizabeth Askren, who is making a name for herself throughout the US and Europe. This production, perfect for the whole family, is the same traditional story you love but set in a tropical Hawaiian oasis.

ELIXIR OF LOVE
Gaetano Donizetti
February 17, 2023 at 7:30pm
February 19, 2023 at 4:00pm  

In February, love is in the air with Donizetti’s charming comedy, Elixir of Love, sung in a witty English translation. The fantastic ensemble cast includes soprano Natalie Image, tenor Andrew Stenson, and baritone Efrain Solis with director Maria Todaro, all making their HOT debuts. Benjamin Makino returns to conduct following the recent, triumphant run of Madame Butterfly. This heartwarming comedy hits the stage just in time for Valentine’s Day when a poor peasant falls in love with a beautiful landowner. H-O-T’s production is perfectly set-in present-day Hawai’i in a quaint town outside a rum distillery.

GIANNI SCHICCHI
Giacomo Puccini
April 28, 2023 at 7:30pm
April 30, 2023 at 4:00pm

The final offering for the mainstage season is Puccini’s only comic opera, Gianni Schicchi. This one-act romp stars a world-class cast including local favorites Blythe Kelsey, Leslie Goldman, and Robert Feng, baritone Joshua Jeremiah in the title role with soprano Toni Marie Palmertree and tenor Brian Vu, led by conductor Mark Morash and director Gregory Keller. This hilarious one-act farce is filled with ridiculous plans, hijinks, and trickery. It is the perfect opera for first-timers, and even though it’s brief, it’s delightfully entertaining.