Lyric Opera at the Library

Newport Beach Public Library presents Lyric Opera of Orange County in a special program featuring: Caroline Nelms, soprano; Bree Betourne, soprano; Diana Farrell, soprano;  Jessica Gonzalez Rodriguez, mezzo soprano; Eliseo Zari, tenor; Scott Ziemann, baritone and pianist Kate Bode.  The program, “Opera Outsiders,” will feature talented opera singers in an entertaining and informative evening performance that explains how 400 years of music can be applied to a modern stage, complete with secrets, sex, and scandals!

Learn why opera is for everyone! Enjoy listening to acclaimed singers present music from the Medieval to Modern times in multiple languages and operatic styles from a variety of composers. Lyric Opera of Orange County will open up a Q&A Session following the performance, so come buff up your operatic IQ and learn why it’s an art form worth falling for!

Admission is free.  Seating is first-come, first-serve, based on room capacity. This program is funded by generous donations from the Friends of the Library. For more information, please contact the Library at 949-717-3800, option 2, or visit the website at www.newportbeachlibrary.org.