Camille's Rainbow

Up next is Camille’s Rainbow, an opera for children 0-4 years old and their families! Commissioned by Minnesota Opera and Carnegie Hall, this show is a celebration of creative play in a world of color.

Performances

Wed May 21 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM

Sat May 24 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM

Sun May 25 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Thu May 29 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM

Sat May 31 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM

Sun Jun 1 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM

Location

Expansive

790 N Milwaukee St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

No, you aren’t crazy! Expansive IS an office space!

We are converting part of it into a cozy, safe little baby theatre.

A Modern Major Fundraiser

PLUS an end-of-season fundraiser! We will be celebrating MOT's past productions of Gilbert and Sullivan, G&S inspired shows such as Fortuna the Timebender vs. The Schoolgirls of Doom, and the exciting announcement of an upcoming adaptation! Join us for an evening of music, merriment, and money-raising at our favorite antique store/venue, Dandy!

Time

Thursday, May 29th 6 - 9 PM

Doors open 5:30 PM

Performances at 7:00 PM

Live Auction at 8:00 PM

Cake at 8:30 PM

Location

Dandy

5020 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, WI 53208

We’re kicking off our year with a site-specific Alcina, developed collaboratively with Early

Music Now. This abbreviated production will take place at Dandy, Milwaukee’s only vintage

store/event venue, and will drench audiences in retro-baroque-fabulousness.

In February, we’ll reunite with our pals at Danceworks to remount Rusalka! When we

debuted this adaptation in 2023, the run sold out before we opened. This time, we’ve got

two weekends planned, and the mermaids, moon, and drunk party guests are ready to revisit

their work.

In May, we’ll venture into entirely uncharted territory with Camille’s Rainbow, an opera for

babies. Yes, babies. Camille’s Rainbow is a 35-minute piece for 4 singers and harp that takes

families on a journey through the color spectrum. When we learned about this piece for ages

0-3, we were immediately smitten. Commissioned by Carnegie Hall and Minnesota Opera,

we are thrilled to be bringing this work to Milwaukee.

And...

If that’s not enough, we’re also laying track for a new Gilbert and Sullivan adaptation.

MOT has devised memorable productions of The Mikado, Iolanthe, and Ruddigore (and had

great fun doing them!). What’s next? We’re not sure. But we’re working on it. And yes, we’re

taking suggestions.

In addition to the above, we’ll continue investing in our artistic community through three

educational programs: Voice Lab, Script & Score and The Supreme Creativity Studio.

Please consider a gift to Milwaukee Opera Theatre. We promise to invest it with care in the

marvelous artists who call Milwaukee home.

Jill Anna Ponasik

Producing Artistic Director

Help Milwaukee Opera Theatre reach our budgeted goal for individual contributions for our 2024 - 2025 Season! Your donation supports this season's three productions, three educational programs, and commissions.  With your help, we'll keep Milwaukee singing!