NICKEL CITY OPERA

06/06/2026

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06/03/2026

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05/16/2026

Do not miss this exciting, romantic evening of 1000 candles, a full orchestra and global class opera singers...Saturday June 13th at 7pm at CANTERBURY WOODS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER in Williamsville NY. Ticks are $35-50 and LIMITED...only 250 seats.
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05/13/2026

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Click now to get your tickets for the CANDLE OPERA CONCERT which has LIMITED SEATING. Do not wait until the week of the show. You will not be able to get a seat. Many are being held for residents of Canterbury Woods. There are only 251 seats! So, act now! See this special concert with more than 1000 candles, 4 stellar singers and a full orchestra! Candle events are being eagerly attended all over the world! Includes Metropolitan Opera singer Valerian Ruminski and World Class tenor Eric Fennell along with other top artists singing classic melodies! Check it out! Saturday June 13th at 7pm at CANTERBURY WOODS 705 Renaissance Rd in Williamsville NY.

05/11/2026

SINGER SPOTLIGHT: American born tenor and resident of Berlin, Eric Fennell is thrilled to return to Buffalo for A Candle Opera Concert. He has performed twice with Nickel City Opera in productions of RIGOLETTO (2010) and SHOT! (2016). Eric has also appeared with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in BEETHOVEN'S 9TH SYMPHONY and in an Opera Gala at Artpark. His other opera credits include CARMEN (Don José) with Opéra de Toulon (France), Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Salzburg Landestheater, LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN (Hoffmann) with Teatro San Carlo (Napoli), Staatstheater Mainz, Hawaii Opera Theater and Deutsches National Theater Weimar, RIGOLETTO (Duca) with Deutsche Oper Berlin, Theater Bremen and Gärtnerplatztheater (Munich), WERTHER (Werther) with Staatstheater Braunschweig and Lyric Opera of Dublin, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Mitch) with Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), MADAMA BUTTERFLY(Pinkerton) with Austin Lyric Opera, Opera Saratoga and Utah Opera, LA BOHÈME (Rodolfo) with New York City Opera, Opera Saratoga and Chattanooga Opera and SALOME (Narraboth) with Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Florence).
NCO welcomes back Eric to Buffalo for our 'A Candle Opera Concert'! June 13th. TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../candle-opera-concert...

05/07/2026

SINGER SPOTLIGHT: Shirley (XiaoLing) Wang is an award-winning Taiwan-born Asian American operatic soprano, keynote speaker, three-time bestselling author and educator whose work lives between cultures. A Carnegie Hall soloist, Shirley has performed over 20 operatic roles and presented over 200 storytelling-based recitals across the United States. Her repertoire includes leading roles in MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Cio-Cio-San), AIDA (Aida), LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (Countess) and TOSCA (Tosca) along with appearances in concert, chamber and cross-cultural productions. She will appear as Cio-Cio-San in a series of concert performances of MADAMA BUTTERFLY in Las Vegas in May 2026 and speaker and performer at TEDxLasVegas 2026. Shirley offers keynote concerts integrating live performance with storytelling and hosts the podcast ALL AROUND CLASSICAL. As founder of Brillante Music Institute in Los Angeles, her work reshapes cultural understanding, empathy and connection through music. NCO welcomes Shirley to Buffalo for our 'A Candle Opera Concert'! June 13th. TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/candle-opera-concert-nickel-city-opera-tickets-1985171493376?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/05/2026

SINGER SPOTLIGHT: Praised by The New York Times for her “bright, sizable and expressive voice,” Mexican-born American soprano KRISTIN SAMPSON continues to distinguish herself in both operatic and concert repertoire. Upcoming engagements include Verdi’s REQUIEM, DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (First Lady), L’AMICO FRITZ (Suzel), DON GIOVANNI (Donna Anna), THE MEDIUM (Monica) and appearances with New York City Opera, Washington Opera Society, the Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva and the Kauno Filharmonija. Recent highlights include a return to MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Cio-Cio-San) with Opera Națională Română as well as concerts with Opera Carolina and the Taormina Opera Festival. Kristin made her Carnegie Hall debut as soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, has made appearances nationally with Santa Fe Opera and Opera Orchestra of New York and internationally at the Puccini Festival, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and Teatro Municipal de Santiago. Her signature roles include in LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (Minnie), TOSCA (Tosca), MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Cio-Cio-San), LA BOHÈME (Mimi) and TURANDOT (Liù). See Kristin in A CANDLE OPERA CONCERT presented by NCO, June 13th. TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/candle-opera-concert-nickel-city-opera-tickets-1985171493376?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/03/2026

Thank you Broadway World..we love you!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/A-CANDLE-OPERA-CONCERT-To-Be-Presented-By-Nickel-City-Opera-20260429

Nickel City Opera will present A CANDLE OPERA CONCERT at Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center, featuring a 15-piece orchestra, international soloists, and over a thousand flickering candles.

05/02/2026

Join NCO in a rare fusion of scale and intimacy with 'A CANDLE OPERA CONCERT' featuring a 15 piece orchestra and international opera soloists, all set within a sea of over a thousand flickering candles. As candlelight concerts have grown in popularity worldwide with many featuring smaller string quartets, this production elevates the experience to new heights. Under the baton of Maestro Jason Tramm, the Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center provides a cinematic backdrop journeying through opera’s most beloved moments, including Puccini’s Nessun Dorma from TURANDOT, Una Furtiva Lagrima from THE ELIXIR OF LOVE, The Consecration Scene from AIDA and Symphonic interludes by Mascagni and Rossini. Stay tuned for more info on our singers! TICKETS HERE:

Enjoy a full orchestra and global class singers for this tribute to opera surrounded by over 1000 candles in an ambient space.