Past Events
January 2026
Parlor Serenade
This concert was in collaboration with the Wethersfield Historical Society in the lush parlor of the historic Hurlbut-Dunham House in Wethersfield.
The concert featured tenor Daniel Juárez and mezzo-soprano Julie Rumbold singing a variety of well-known classics and historical art songs with accompanist Alexis Zingale.
October 2025
3rd Annual Gala
This festive, fall-themed event was filled with extraordinary music performed by our fabulous, professional opera singers.
It included a delicious buffet dinner from Soma Grille and a silent auction with wonderful items, donated by local businesses.
June 2025
Opera Double Feature
MVO produced the double feature of
Bastien & Bastienne
and
Cavalleria Rusticana
Below are links a performance
May 17, 2025
Opera at the Vineyard
An evening of music, wine and socializing at Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby. Wine was generously provided by sponsor Goldberg Larkin.
Performers: Shaunna Siver, Julie Rumbold, Tess, Klibanoff, Daniel Juarez, Steven Fredericks and Lucas Nogara on piano.
February 22, 2025
All About Love
Audience members were treated to a wonderful evening of music. A wine and cheese reception was sponsored by St Catherine of Siena.
Performers: Natasha Scheuble, Julie Rumbold, Tess, Klibanoff, Daniel Juarez, and Alexis Zingale on piano.
November 1, 2024
Divine Divas
Enjoy some video clips:
Natasha Scheuble, Soprano and Julie Rumbold, Mezzo-Soprano entertained us with a variety of delightful arias and duets. Accompanied by Stephen Scarlato.
September 21, 2024
MVO’s 2024 Gala
Audience members were treated to a very special evening of dinner and music.
The very talented performers are pictured here:
Schauntice Shepard, Soprano, Julie Rumbold, Mezzo-Soprano, Daniel Juarez, tenor, Luke Scott, Bass-Baritone, Alexis Zingale, piano.
August 4, 2024
Viva Verdi! in Concert
Performers presented a variety of music by Giuseppe Verdi from the operas Aïda, Macbeth, Don Carlo, Luisa Miller, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata.
They were performed beautifully by soprano Kate Norigian, Mezzo-Soprano Julie Rumbold, tenor Daniel Juárez and Alexis Zingale, piano
February 2 and 4, 2024
Werther
This opera tells a story based on the book by Goethe. Werther is a young poet who falls in love with Charlotte. Bound by a promise to marry Albert, Charlotte renounces her attraction to Werther. She marries Albert and makes Werther promise to go away. But the separation brings no relief to the two young people. Werther can see no positive outcome for their impossible love.
November 25, 2023
Modern Vintage Opera
at
Simsbury Celebrates!
Our Performers
Julie Rumbold, Mezzo-Soprano
Rebecca McFarland, Mezzo-Soprano
Sierra Manning, Soprano
Rachel Abrams, Mezzo-Soprano
Thaea Collins, Soprano
David Marottolo, Accompanist
November 05, 2023
MVO's
... at Saltwater Grille in Litchfield CT
A fun filled evening including dinner, a silent auction and lots of entertainment with professional singers performing arias and duets from various composers including Mozart, Verdi and Bizet
Video Clips
December 10, 2022
Merry and Bright
A Holiday Concert
A variety of arias and Christmas favorites performed by Andrew Potter, Daniel Juarez and Julie Rumbold accompanied by Blake Hansen. View Gallery
November 11 and 13, 2022
Riders to the Sea is a short, tragic one-act opera by Ralph Vaughan Williams set off the coast of Ireland. The plot is based on the hopeless struggle of a people against the impersonal but relentless cruelty of the sea.
Riders Program Booklet
July 24, 2021
France and Romance Concert
An afternoon of music from French operas sung by tenor Daniel Juarez and mezzo-soprano Julie Rumbold including music from Carmen, Samson et Dalilia, Faust and Werther. View Gallery
March 7, 2020
Concert of Opera Arias and Art Songs
A wide variety of arias and art songs performed by local talent including music from Bizet, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Mozart, Von Gluck and Gounod View Gallery