Journey North Opera Company

Journey North Opera Company Journey North Opera Company is a Twin Cities based arts organization dedicated to modernizing opera, sharing relevant stories, and employing local artists.

TONIGHT! 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul - you don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event!Journey Nor...
05/02/2026

TONIGHT! 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul - you don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event!

Journey North Opera Company and Dancing Cow Productions present: OperaTease at the gorgeous Historic Mounds Theatre!

Experience the powerful voices of Journey North Opera as stunning arias are brought to life through burlesque, dance, circus, and cabaret. Each piece is a unique collaboration between opera singers and variety performers — blending high art with a little mischief.

If you like big voices, dramatic flair, beautiful costumes, and just the right amount of tease, this show is for you.

Saturday, May 2
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 7:30 PM

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

Pianist: piano

Emcees:



Featuring Performances by:

Amir Oddysea Kinara
Jenn Justadboudreaux








Featuring the Voices of:


Amy Wolf


rolando




Stage Manager:
Crew:

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Producer SPOTLIGHT: Colleen MeierMinnesota native Colleen Meier is the founder and Execu...
05/01/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Producer SPOTLIGHT: Colleen Meier

Minnesota native Colleen Meier is the founder and Executive Director of Journey North Opera Company. Launched in 2014, JNOC is known for uplifting local artists, blending art forms, and advocating for gender equity in opera.

A dramatic soprano with a flair for the big repertoire, Colleen has made her mark singing Strauss, Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner across the metro.

Colleen holds a Bachelor of Music from Viterbo University and a Master of Music from Ball State University. She lives in St. Paul with her cats, Pogo and Jovie, who take their assistant duties very seriously.


Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎤🎼🎭

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Producer SPOTLIGHT: Opiumm HayzeOpiumm Hayze has been a driving force in Twin Cities bur...
04/30/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Producer SPOTLIGHT: Opiumm Hayze

Opiumm Hayze has been a driving force in Twin Cities burlesque for over 16 years, creating performances that fuse nerdy storytelling, comedic flair, and a touch of the nightmarish. She is the Co-Executive Producer and Co-Founder of the North Star Nerdlesque Festival, a celebration of geek culture and burlesque that brings together performers from across the country.

As the founder of Dancing Cow Productions, Opiumm has produced a range of fan-favorite shows and serves as the Matriarch of Twin Ti***es Horrorlesque. She has helped cultivate a thriving community diversity and weird burlesque—where camp, creativity, and the delightfully dark take center stage.

She’s highly addictive and will leave you in a daze!


Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎶🎤🧚🏻‍♀️

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Pianist Spotlight: Brian Chan Brian Chan has established himself as a versatile and valu...
04/30/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Pianist Spotlight: Brian Chan

Brian Chan has established himself as a versatile and valued collaborative artist, having performed with countless individuals, chamber musicians, and large ensembles nationally and internationally. Chan has served as vocal coach and repetiteur for various opera companies and festivals, including the Accademie Vocale Lorenzo Malfatti, the Janiec Opera Company at the Brevard Music Center, and Opera Memphis. He has held positions at universities across the United States and has taught in California, Tennessee, Georgia and Utah.

Currently located in the Twin Cities, Chan is regularly involved as a pianist for various organizations such as the Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company, Skylark Opera, Journey North Opera Company and the Minnesota Valley Men’s Chorale. Notable mentors include pianists Robert Koenig and Victor Asuncion. His Doctoral Studies in Collaborative Piano were concluded at the University of Memphis.piano

Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎹🎼🎶

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Stage Manager Spotlight: XavierKnown for his penchant for penguin tail tuxes, outlandish...
04/29/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Stage Manager Spotlight: Xavier

Known for his penchant for penguin tail tuxes, outlandish humor, and penetrating smolder, Xavier has been performing drag throughout the Twin Cities and nationally since 2001, including fundraisers for various q***r organizations and individuals. He is the hunky half of the duo Nadi X and the producer of Dragged Out, one of the longest running drag king shows in the Midwest. Whether tickling your funny bone or tackling political themes, Xavier lives up to his tagline of being your Commander-in-Heat!

Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎤🎶🔥

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Crew Spotlight: Oliver YewOliver has been performing around the Twin Cities as a Drag Ki...
04/29/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Crew Spotlight: Oliver Yew

Oliver has been performing around the Twin Cities as a Drag King since 2019. You can catch him dazzling audiences all around the Twin Cities, and he is a cast member of Dragged Out, Transcendence Cabaret, Mr. Mom’s Campground, and Booked.


Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎼🎤🎭

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Emcee Spotlight: Plum RidiculousThe one and only big body bugatti is not just a burlesqu...
04/27/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Emcee Spotlight: Plum Ridiculous

The one and only big body bugatti is not just a burlesque performer. She is a mother an equestrian and a fat activist. Bringing you waves of self love and acceptance mingled with exceptional bump and grind. She’s the stone fruit you’ll wanna savor...Plum Ridiculous!


Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎤✨👯‍♀️

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Performer Spotlight: .in.the.air With over a decade of aerial experience, and a collecto...
04/25/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Performer Spotlight: .in.the.air

With over a decade of aerial experience, and a collector of apparatuses, Jenn loves to blend elements from all of her training to create unique and unexpected acts. In addition to performing, Jenn has been teaching aerial and pole dance for 8 years. She loves to show students of all ages, backgrounds and body types, just how many amazing things they can do and help them find their own version of strong.

Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎶💃🏻✨

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Performer Spotlight: Kaoru ShojiKaoru Shoji is a soprano who happily lives at the chaoti...
04/24/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Performer Spotlight: Kaoru Shoji

Kaoru Shoji is a soprano who happily lives at the chaotic intersection of opera and musical theatre. A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK, she trained in opera but somehow keeps ending up in wonderfully strange musicals. Most recently, she appeared as the hauntingly mysterious Jane Doe in Ride the Cyclone at Lyric Arts—an experience that required a lot of spinning, very high notes, and a healthy sense of the absurd. Other credits include Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act with Lyric Arts of Anoka and performances with the Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company, Artistry Theater in Bloomington, and Dayton Opera. She has also performed in charity and benefit concerts across Europe. When not singing, Kaoru can be found at the gym, reading romance novels, or attempting to convince her cat Alan that coloratura is impressive.


Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎤🎶🎭

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Performer Spotlight: Trixi Del Mar Trixi is the Queen of the Flail. Known for their elab...
04/23/2026

OperaTease: Cadenzas and Curves Performer Spotlight: Trixi Del Mar

Trixi is the Queen of the Flail. Known for their elaborate hand made costumes, they have been performing drag for 16 years all over Minnesota. Drama, comedy, or some strange mix of both, you’ll never quite know what’s going to happen next when Trixi is on the stage.


Join us Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul for a night of opera, burlesque, circus, and cabaret! 🎤🎵🪩

Tickets: www.moundstheatre.org

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