Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Opera Singer Leslie Tay

Opera singer and tenor Leslie Tay has been on the local and international scene for years. Leslie has graced stages as prestigious as New York’s Carnegie Hall (with the New York Lyric Opera) in 2009, and even sang with the Boston Lyric Opera and performed with New York companies such as Dicapo Opera and Bronx Opera. Professionally trained at the Boston Conservatory, Leslie is also … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Opera Singer Leslie Tay

Preview: Sure on this Shining Night

The end of the year is always time to take a break from work, spend time with family and engage in some holiday cheer. But even then, the stress of Christmas shopping and crowds down Orchard Road can grate on your nerves. How then do you find relief amidst the madness of it all? Here’s one way: get yourself down to Sure on this Shining Night for … Continue reading Preview: Sure on this Shining Night

Spirited Away: Meeting the Team Behind L’arietta’s Purgatory

Stepping into their rehearsal space at UWCSEA, we watch the members of L’arietta’s upcoming production of Purgatory already in the midst of a jovial conversation, easily cracking jokes with each other while chatting animatedly. It’s the very image of a happy family, and we were taken with how in sync the entire group felt at first sight. Founded in mid-2015 by soprano Akiko Otao and tenor … Continue reading Spirited Away: Meeting the Team Behind L’arietta’s Purgatory

Preview: Purgatory by L’arietta Productions

“Before my son I stand, holding the knife used to kill my father” Ever imagined a Yeats’ writing adapted for opera? This October, sit tight and get ready for a bone-chilling immersive operatic experience from L’arietta Productions as they bring you Purgatory, produced as an in-conjunction event with the Singapore Writers Festival as they celebrate Ireland together. Written in 1966 by British composer Gordon Crosse, the opera utilizes … Continue reading Preview: Purgatory by L’arietta Productions