Upcoming Performances
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A Celebration of American and Immigrant Composers
Stars in the Classics Cleveland, Ohio Thursday, June 23 at 6:30pm Sunday June 26 at 5:00pm Opera Under the Stars Cleveland Opera Theater Upton Park, Medina, Ohio Saturday, June 18 at 7:00pm Aria Gala Opera NEO The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, San Diego, California Sunday, July 10 at 6:00pm Gala performance followed by a reception with hors d'oeuvres, wine, and dessert with the artists. Valet parking available. Cabaret 2022 Opera NEO Bread & Salt, San Diego, California Friday, July 22 at 7:30pm Saturday, July 23 at 7:30pm A light-hearted evening of opera and musical theater scenes, with dinner buffet, desserts, and wine Ariodante Opera NEO Bread & Salt, San Diego, California Friday, August 12 at 7:30pm Saturday, August 13 at 7:30pm Skoog will sing the role of Lurcanio in Handel's Ariodante. Peter Kozma directs this inventive production, accompanied by a period instrument ensemble led by conductor and harpsichordist Benjamin Bayl. Mozart and Salieri The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio October-November 2022 Skoog will sing the role of Mozart in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's one-act opera. Additional dates are added regularly. Stay tuned! Past PERFORMANCES (HIGHLIGHTS)Second Nature
Opera Fayetteville Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas May 2022 Skoog sang the role of Jake in Matthew Aucoin's Second Nature, with stage direction by Laura Shatkus, music direction by Brendon Shapiro, and accompanied by members of the Opera Fayetteville Orchestra. A Portal to Easter St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cleveland Heights, Ohio March 2022 Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Frey and tenor Brian Skoog performed a program of Bach, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and Wolf. Organist Karel Paukert accompanied and provided meditative organ works. Il trovatore Toledo Opera October 2021 Skoog sang the role of Ruiz in Verdi's Il trovatore, conducted by Maestro Adam Turner and staged by director Jeffrey Buchman. Quarantine Poems: A Song Cycle for Tenor and Three Bassoons Cleveland, Ohio February2022 Skoog gave the world premiere of Ryan Charles Ramer's Quarantine Poems: A Song Cycle for Tenor and Three Bassoons. Così fan tutte The Cleveland Opera POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 Skoog was to sing the role of Ferrando in Mozart's Così fan tutte under the baton of Maestro Grzegorz Nowak. These performances would have taken place at the historic Mimi Ohio Theatre, in the heart of Cleveland's Playhouse Square. The Fall of the House of Usher Opera Maine CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 Summer 2021 Skoog was to make his Opera Maine debut performing the role of Roderick in Philip Glass's The Fall of the House of Usher before the production was canceled due to COVID-19. Trial By Jury Toledo Opera CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 April 2021 Skoog was to sing the role of The Defendant in Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial By Jury, presented in a double-bill with Derrick Wang's Scalia/Ginsburg under the stage direction of James Norman and the baton of Kevin Bylsma. Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31 Heights Chamber Orchestra February 2020 Dean Buck conducted the Heights Chamber Orchestra as Skoog performed Benjamin Britten's iconic Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, Op. 31. Van Parker was the horn soloist. Manon Lescaut The Cleveland Opera November 2019 Skoog sang the role of Edmondo in Puccini's Manon Lescaut, which was accompanied by the Cleveland Women's Orchestra under the baton of Maestro John Thomas Dodson. Cleveland Composer's Guild Drinko Recital Hall, Cleveland, Ohio October 2019 Accompanied on the piano by John Simmons, Skoog performed "The Lake" by Margaret Brouwer in this concert of chamber music composed by members of the Cleveland Composer's Guild. Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, Ohio May 2019 Skoog was the tenor soloist in this presentation of Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass with the Stambaugh Chorus and Festival Orchestra. La traviata Cleveland Opera Theater Maltz Performing Arts Center Cleveland, Ohio April 2019 Skoog performed the role of Gastone in Verdi's La traviata. The Ballad of Baby Doe Toledo Opera The Valentine Theatre, Toledo, Ohio April 2019 Skoog appeared as President Chester A. Arthur in this semi-staged version of an American classic by Douglas Moore. The Land of Smiles The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio February 2019 Skoog performed the role of Count Gustav in this co-production with Cleveland Ballet and Cleveland Women's Orchestra. The Divorce Box Cleveland Opera Theater Fynes Hall, Cleveland, Ohio February 2019 Skoog portrayed Mark in Ryan Charles Ramer's micro-opera The Divorce Box. as part of Cleveland Opera Theater's New Opera Works Festival, which featured an appearance by world-renowned composer Jake Heggie. Mozart Requiem Avon Auditorium, Avon, Ohio December 2018 Skoog appeared as the tenor soloist for Mozart's Requiem. Handel's Messiah Fort Collins, Colorado December 2018 Skoog appeared as the tenor soloist for Handel’s Messiah with members of the Fort Collins Symphony conducted by David Adkins. Handel's Messiah Toledo Symphony Orchestra Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, Ohio December 2018 Skoog made his Toledo Symphony Orchestra debut as the soloist for Handel's Messiah under the baton of Sara Jobin. I Capuleti e i Montecchi The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio November 2018 Skoog performed the role of Tebaldo in Bellini's retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story. Voice of the Lake Kulas Hall, Cleveland, Ohio Art 21 Ballroom, Cincinnati, Ohio October 2018 Having sung for the world premiere performance in 2017, Skoog again appeared as the tenor soloist for Margaret Brouwer's Voice of the Lake in these performances conducted by Domenico Boyagian. The Magic Flute Central City Opera Nina Odescalchi Kelly Family Matinee The Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado July 2018 Skoog performed the role of Tamino in this performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute. (Sung in German with German dialogue) The Face on the Barroom Floor Central City Opera The Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado Summer 2018 Skoog performed the dual role of Larry/Matt in the 40th Anniversary Production of Henry Mollicone's chamber opera. Le mariage aux lanternes The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio April 2018 Skoog performed the role of Guillot in Offenbach's delightful one-act opera, Le mariage aux lanternes. Susannah Nashville Opera Polk Theater, Nashville, Tennessee April 2018 Skoog performed the role of Elder Hayes in Carlisle Floyd's Susannah. Hercules vs. Vampires Nashville Opera Andrew Jackson Hall, Nashville, Tennessee January 2018 Skoog made his Nashville Opera debut singing the role of Theseus in this groundbreaking work by composer Patrick Morganelli. Two Portraits The Cleveland Opera Cleveland, Ohio November-December 2017 Skoog performed the role of "The Poet" of Schumann's Dichterliebe in this production by The Cleveland Opera. World Premiere: Voice of the Lake Breen Center for the Performing Arts, Cleveland, Ohio November 2017 Skoog was the tenor soloist for the world premiere of acclaimed composer Margaret Brouwer's original concert drama, Voice of the Lake. Bach: Cantata No. 80, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 Beethoven: Choral Fantasy Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Schuster Center, Dayton, Ohio October 2017 Utah Festival Opera Logan, Utah Summer 2017 Skoog appeared as Mark Smeaton in Rex, Jacey Squires in The Music Man, and Frederic (Cover) in The Pirates of Penzance. Carmen Dayton Opera Schuster Center, Dayton, Ohio May 2017 Skoog made his Dayton Opera debut in the role of Le Remendado in this production of Carmen, conducted by Neal Gittleman and directed by Fenlon Lamb. Sound & Song Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Dayton Art Institute Renaissance Theatre, Dayton, Ohio February 2017 On Wenlock Edge for Tenor, String Quartet, and Piano by Ralph Vaughan Williams Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer by Johannes Brahms Le nozze di Figaro Toledo Opera The Historic Valentine Theatre, Toledo, Ohio February 2017 Skoog made his Toledo Opera debut as Don Curzio in this production, conducted by James Meena and directed by Garnett Bruce. Handel's Messiah Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio December 2016 Skoog made DPO debut as the soloist for this presentation of Messiah, with Neal Gittleman conducting. Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, OH November 2016 Skoog was the tenor soloist for this performance of Rejoice in the Lamb, conducted by Steven Plank and accompanied on the organ by Karel Paukert. Die Zauberflöte The Cleveland Opera Westlake Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio March 2016 Skoog performed the role of Tamino. The Bartered Bride The Cleveland Opera Bohemian National Hall - Cleveland, Ohio October 2015 Skoog sang the role of Jenik. La clemenza di Tito Kulas Hall - Cleveland, Ohio February 2015 Skoog appeared as the title role in Mozart's final opera. Le nozze di Figaro Central City Opera Central City Opera House, Central City, Colorado Summer 2014 Skoog made his company debut in the role of Don Curzio. |
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