The 12 Days of opera edwardsville
December 12-23, 2020
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A New Take on OE's Signature Holiday Event.
To celebrate the holiday season, Opera Edwardsville will premiere a daily filmed performance for The 12 Days of Opera Edwardsville, from December 12-23rd. To watch and enjoy, sign up for OE's Mailing List for a full season of festive holiday music!
These performances honor what would have been Opera Edwardsville’s 3rd annual holiday event. OE partnered with Once Films, a St. Louis-based video production company to film these performances live on the stage of the historic Wildey Theater in downtown Edwardsville.
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THE 12 DAYS OF OPERA EDWARDSVILLE
Premiering daily by email and on facebook, December 12-23.
Day 1: Jingle Bells
Caroline Robinson (harp)
Day 2: Gesu Bambino
Christine Brewer (soprano), Chase Hopkins (tenor), and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 3: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Hannah Frey (violin) and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 4: Angels We Have Heard on High
Marc Schapman (tenor) and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 5: We Three Kings
Stephanie Hunt (cello) and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 6: Ave Maria
Student feature sponsored by the Edwardsville Rotary Club.
Cady Thomas (soprano) and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 7: Ding Dong Merrily on High
Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 8: Joy to the World Medley
Recorded from around the world, featuring past OE soloists at home in Australia, Scotland, Florida, Chicago, St. Louis, Bunker Hill and Edwardsville.
Julie Kelsheimer (soprano), Sofia Troncoso (soprano), Penelope Cousland (mezzo), Chase Hopkins (tenor), Evan Bravos (baritone), Hannah Frey (violin), and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 9: O come o come Emmanuel
Hannah Frey (violin) and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 10: Lo How a Rose e'er Blooming
Chase Hopkins (tenor), Stephanie Hunt (cello), and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 11: O Holy Night
Christine Brewer (soprano) and Joseph Welch (piano)
Day 12: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Recorded from around the world, featuring past OE soloists at home in Australia, Scotland, Florida, Chicago, St. Louis, Bunker Hill and Edwardsville.
Julie Kelsheimer (soprano), Sofia Troncoso (soprano), Penelope Cousland (mezzo), Chase Hopkins (tenor), Evan Bravos (baritone), and Joseph Welch (piano)
PERFORMERS
Christine Brewer, soprano
Chase Hopkins, tenor
Julie Tabash Kelsheimer, soprano
Cady Thomas, soprano
Sofia Troncoso, soprano
Penelope Cousland, mezzo
Marc Schapman, tenor
Evan Bravos, baritone
Hannah Frey, violin
Stephanie Hunt, cello
Caroline Robinson, harp
Joseph Welch, piano
Production & Film Team
To honor what would have been Opera Edwardsville’s 3rd annual holiday event, OE partnered with Once Films, a St. Louis-based video production company, to film these performances live on the stage of the historic Wildey Theater in downtown Edwardsville.
Chase Hopkins, creative producer
Chris Ryan, film director & Founder of Once Films
Dylan Kaericher, Justin Staggs, Molly Bazow, camera operators
Scott Evers, photographer
Special thanks to the Wildey Theater and Steinway & Sons for use of the theater and concert grand piano.
This performance is made possible by the generous support of:
With additional support from and special thanks to:
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