OperaOggiNY to re-open McCaddin Memorial Hall Theater on Berry Street

OperaOggiNY, a production company is going to be reopening a theater on Berry Street between South 2nd and 3rd streets! We're looking forward to trying on our monocle and top hat on opening night.

A 600 seat, "theater" complete with 50 foot proscenium arch raked stage and a balcony, plenty of fly space with classic brick and wood and plaster construction has been found and is about to be opened to the public by a collaboration between OperaOggiNY and the St. Peter and Paul parish.

Rehearsals, started this week, are already bringing serious opera back to the theater. With Music Director, Bill Lewis, (coach to none other than the Met's Marcello Giordani and accompanist to all of Ronan Tynan's appearances) as part of the mix, these two very serious performers are preparing L'Oracolo, by Leone. Although presented within the last 2 years in a concert version in Manhattan, this is the first time that the work has been staged in an extremely long time. This one act verismo opera. composed by Leoni, who was a student with Puccini and part of Ponchielli's studio, will not disappoint. Set in San Francisco's China Town, cerca 1900, it was all the rage at the Met while Antonio Scotti was a star.

Performances Nov. 6, 7, 8. (all at 8pm)
Henry McCaddin Hall 288 Berry Street, Williamsburg
Admission: $20 dollars.
More information at www.operaogginy.com