Bellissima Opera

  • Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 15, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – “Extraordinary! Compelling! Powerful and preeminently useful. In 59 minutes, this opera has endless possibilities and it will retain them even as COVID passes on.” “This opera has made me proud of the role that the arts play in this world, and that this is…

  • Apr 17, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Tickets are now on sale: workinginconcert.org/covidopera A donation of $10 or more brings you to the Stage-Door to meet the artists in a Zoom room following the performance. The Bellissima Opera Cast Gwendolyn Brown, contralto: Chicago health care worker “Sandra Jazmond Walker” Jeong Eun Joo, soprano: Seoul health…

  • Dec 22, 2020 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm – Soprano Christine Steyer and singer-pianist Jean-Claude Orfali Guests: Paul Geiger and Huckleberry (as Rudolph the Reindeer) A livestream concert. Free admission. Register at this Zoom link for the second showing! Donations to the “tip jar” are most welcome.  

  • A Sweet Spot between our Worlds

    May 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – Working in Concert presents —a concert celebrating the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion, Christine Steyer, soprano and Jean-Claude Orfali pianist (of Cabaret Lapin Agile), guest soprano Claudia Hommel and percussionist Don Skoog. PianoForte Chicago, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago

  • Soirée Musicale in River Forest

    Apr 14, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – A Soirée Musicale to support the Bellissima Opera premiere of Future Perfect composed by David Shenton. Hors d’oeuvres, mini recital of opera and songs by David Shenton, short documentary and presentation on the vision for Future Perfect, meet and greet the artists, tour of Harlan’s…