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Comic Opera Guild

We are the most active promoters of light opera, performing and recording comic opera with a focus o

Founded by performers in the Ann Arbor area more than 40 years ago, our organization's main goal is promoting interest in light or comic opera. We perform our own English versions of European shows (translations available for rent) and host an annual vocal competition to award proceeds to singers who are able to sing light opera. Our unique combination of professional and amateur talent permits touring complete productions and producing works that other companies cannot attempt.

12/15/2023

COMIC OPERA GUILD PRESENTS
EVANGELINE musical comedy in 2 acts
Friday, January 26, 8 pm
Saturday, January 27, 8 pm
Sunday, January 28, 2 pm
Riverside Arts Center Theater, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti, MI
Adults $20, Seniors and Students $15
Tickets online at a2tix.com and At the Door

Evangeline is acknowledged to be the country's first musical hit written by Americans (1874). It played in various theaters for over thirty years. The Comic Opera Guild's revival will mark the show's 150th anniversary.

09/20/2023

SING IN AMERICA'S FIRST HIT MUSICAL!

EVANGELINE will be presented in the Riverside Arts Center, January 26-28, 2024. Rehearsals will be held Sunday evenings beginning November 12. BONUS: The show will be touring to perform at the Big Rapids Music Festival, Saturday, Feb. 3!

CONTACT Comic Opera Guild: Email [email protected] for information

05/02/2023

COMIC OPERA GUILD 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
June 11, 12 to 5 pm, Webers Inn, 3050 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
$30 PER PERSON
Reservations may still be made until June 6 by phone with a credit card to 734-973-3264.

The Comic Opera Guild will celebrate 50 years in the production and recording of comic operas and operettas at Webers Inn, June 11, 12-5 pm. The event includes luncheon, a slide show of all its stage works, performances of show numbers from each decade by the original singers, speakers and memorabilia. The event is open to participants and anyone who values light opera.

10/20/2022

The Comic Opera Guild will show its 2002 production of Mozart's masterpiece on the big screen at Ann Arbor's newest facility, the VENUE. As the retrospective to its 50th Anniversary Celebration in June, the company will feature a different show each month. It is suitable for audiences of all ages. The VENUE features easy parking and provides quality food and drink

Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 pm, The Venue, 1919 S. Industrial Hwy. $10 general admission $5 for children Tickets at a2tix.com and at the door. Info: comicoperaguild.org 734-973-3264

11/01/2021

Due to a cast member receiving a positive test for COvid 19 on Friday, performances of The Bride Elect Friday, Saturday and Sunday were reluctantly cancelled. A recording of The Bride Elect will be available once the cast can reassemble safely. Please go to comicoperaguild.org to learn about availabilty. WE apologize to our fans for this sad development.

10/12/2021

John Philip Sousa’s THE BRIDE ELECT was premiered 123 years ago in Detroit, and made quite a splash. Here’s some of what the Detroit Free press had to say:

“Probably no American composer occupies the place in the hearts of the people held by Sousa....”

"Ah Papagallo, You are in a Scrape," thrills along the nerves and accelerates the blood…”

“The “Snow Baby” …is touching and plaintive, melodiously beautiful and exquisitely phrased.”

“The most stimulating incident of the performance, however, was the march "Unchain the Dogs of War"

Discover for yourself what the critic was talking about, in COMIC OPERA GUILD'S upcoming revival.

The Comic Opera Guild presents
John Philip Sousa's
THE BRIDE ELECT
performed in concert style

Thurs. Oct. 28, 8 pm
Friday, Oct. 29, 8 pm
Saturday, Oct. 30, 8 pm
Sunday, Oct. 31, 2 pm
RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER
76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti, MI
Tickets available online at a2tix.com, and at the door
Information at comicoperaguild.org and 734-973-3264
General Admission
Adults $18
Seniors $15
Students $10

Seating will employ social distancing.
Attendance will follow county and state best practices current at the time of performances, including masking.

02/18/2020

Tenors, baritones and basses needed for COG's revival of John Philip Sousa's THE BRIDE ELECT... both for chorus and principals. Done in concert style, only one rehearsal per week, Sunday evenings. This historic revival will result in the first recording of the show ever made! Be apart of history; email comicoperaguild.org if interested.

02/14/2020

MEET THE WITCH
In the opera
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Riverside Arts Center Theater
Friday, Feb. 14 & Saturday, Feb. 15, 8 pm
and Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 pm

LOTS OF GOOD SEATS LEFT! Buy at the door or
online: https://a2tix.com/organizations/the-comic-opera-guild

THE WITCH —Leslie Naeve has performed with several organizations throughout metro Detroit including Main Street Opera Theatre, Opera MODO, and Metro Opera Workshop of Detroit, has been the alto soloist for Early Music Festival of Detroit.

02/11/2020

MEET THE FATHER AND MOTHER
In the opera
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Riverside Arts Center Theater
Friday, Feb. 14 & Saturday, Feb. 15, 8 pm
and Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 pm
TICKETS: https://a2tix.com/organizations/the-comic-opera-guild

MOTHER— Jaime Sharp (L) is a student at the UM School of Music. This year she won the Metropolitan Opera Council District Auditions, and received the Audience Choice Award at the Metropolitan Opera Regional Finals and will sing at Chitauqua this summer.

FATHER— Chris Grapentine (R) has made numerous oratorio and concert appearances with choirs and orchestras throughout the Midwest & Ontario. He was recently seen with Comic Opera Guild as The Duke of Graftiana in The Free Lance and Barry Collagianni in The Talent Agent.

02/08/2020

MEET HANSEL AND GRETEL

In the opera
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Riverside Arts Center Theater
Friday, Feb. 14 & Saturday, Feb. 15, 8 pm
and Sunday, Feb. 16, 2 pm
TICKETS: https://a2tix.com/organizations/the-comic-opera-guild

HANSEL— Olivia Ericsson (L), is a student at the UM School of Music. She has sung with the Berlin Opera Academy and the New York Lyric Opera, and won first prize in the Great Composers Vocal Competition Series.

GRETEL— Amanda Williams-Contreras (R) is the Theater Director at Concordia University. She received her Masters Degree from Bowling Green State University and was recently see as Griselda in Comic Opera Guild’s The Free Lance.

01/27/2020

Want to sing in a historic revival? Then you'll want to audition for:

Comic Opera Guild's Musicals in Concert Series
John Philip Sousa's THE BRIDE ELECT
PERFORMING MAY 30 & 31 IN CONCERT FORMAT
RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER, YPSILANTI

Go to comicopera guild.org to find out how to get involved in this great singing group.

10/29/2019

Want to find some instant joy? Well, then, take yourself down to the Ann Arbor District Library Friday at 7 pm for an evening of laughs! The COG FOLLIES is comedy featuring great vocalists in songs by such artists as Eric Idle, Tom Lehrer, Arthur Sullivan and Irving Berlin. And, best of all, it's FREE!

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PO Box 1922
Ann Arbor, MI
48106

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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Website

http://comicoperaguild.org/

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