Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

Saturdays at 4:00 pm

Discover or rediscover your love for the art of singing: an hour for newcomers and connoisseurs alike

Have you ever wondered why people become obsessed with opera? Do you know the difference between an art song and an aria? Is there a singer whose voice goes right to your heart, but you can’t put your finger on why? Each week, Oliver Camacho shares his passion for vocal performance across many genres with highly personal analysis and anecdotes. Learn about the technical aspects of singing, the qualities that make certain artists beloved, opera highlights to help you prepare for upcoming Chicago-area performances, and more. 

Painting depicting seven Black women from the Civil Rights era towering over a bus.

On She Who Dared with Jasmine Barnes

May 24, 2025, 4:00 pm

A preview of the new opera honoring the trailblazing heroines of the Civil Rights Movement.

Stylized portrait of Gemma New in ivory/gold palette; New in left side of composition, staring mid-distance to the right, right hand extended lifting the fringed sleeve of her blouse, left hand resting on wood surface holding baton.

Santa Fe Opera’s 2025 Season with Gemma New

May 31, 2025, 4:00 pm

A preview of the five productions of the festival season including Britten's The Turn of the Screw which marks Gemma New's debut.