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Tosca sitzprobe with Wichita Grand Opera! What’s our band name? by @wichitagrandopera

🇺🇸 Don’t miss your final chance to see 1776 with Wichita Grand Opera!

Join us this Sunday at 3:00 PM at the Mary Jane Teall Theatre as we bring the story of America’s founding to life through a charming and witty musical. 1776 is the perfect way to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary.

🎟 Tickets: selectaseat.com/wgo1776
👧🧒 Youth 18 and under attend FREE!
📍 Mary Jane Teall Theatre, Century II
🗓 Sunday, May 31 | 3:00pm by @wichitagrandopera

(EVENT DETAILS) Headed to "1776" presented by the @wichitagrandopera tonight or Sunday afternoon? Check out these event details! 📜

📍: Mary Jane Teall Theater*
*Due to Riverfest occurring concurrently, patrons will enter this event through the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐱 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲.

🚪: Fri - 6:00 PM | Sun - 2:00 PM
🎶: Fri - 7:00 PM | Sun - 3:00 PM
🚗: parkwichita.com
🎟️: selectaseat.com/wgo1776 by @wichitagrandopera

Happy Opening!! Tonight's the night! 'La Fanciulla del West' opens at Wichita Grand Opera! Get tickets at the link in our bio 🎟️

To warm you up, here are some Rapid Fire Questions with our "Golden Girl" Minnie (@shannonjsoprano) 🔥 #cafecitopertutti by @wichitagrandopera

Meet six of our California gold miners in this weekend's production of 'La Fanciulla del West'! Don't miss them and this beautiful score 💛 Tickets are at the #LinkInStories 🎟️

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
📆 Sat, 4/18 at 7PM
📆 Sun, 4/19 at 3PM
🚨: Use code WGOFRIEND for 25% off, and for those 18 and under, admission is FREE! Simply select "Youth" ticket type at checkout.

CAST
@shannonjsoprano | Minnie
Victor Starsky | Dick Johnson
@craigverm | Jack Rance
@alanjayheld | Jake Wallace
Daniel Snyder | Nick
@belissimadiva | Wowkle
@jkten | Harry
Jordan Scott | Larkins
@hose_a_low_pez | Pony Express
@jcanutoleon | Bello
@luke_harnish | Happy
@tooloudtenor | Joe
@thedocmcgee | Ashby
@recollection_project | Trin
@philliplopezmusic | Sid / Jose Castro
@spencer.reichman.baritone | Sonora
@putnamsingers | Billy Jackrabbit

#wichitagrandopera #wichita #wichitakansas by @wichitagrandopera

Opening night is just a little over 48 hours away! We are well into orchestra tech rehearsals and ready to welcome you all to @century2wichita! Have you gotten your tickets yet? Visit the link in our Stories to get yours 🎟️

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
📆 Sat, 4/18 at 7PM
📆 Sun, 4/19 at 3PM
🚨: Use code WGOFRIEND for 25% off, and for those 18 and under, admission is FREE! Simply select "Youth" ticket type at checkout.

CAST
@shannonjsoprano | Minnie
Victor Starsky | Dick Johnson
@craigverm | Jack Rance
@alanjayheld | Jake Wallace
Daniel Snyder | Nick
@belissimadiva | Wowkle
@jkten | Harry
Jordan Scott | Larkins
@hose_a_low_pez | Pony Express
@jcanutoleon | Bello
@luke_harnish | Happy
@tooloudtenor | Joe
@thedocmcgee | Ashby
@mitchesi88 | Trin
@philliplopezmusic | Sid / Jose Castro
@spencer.reichman.baritone | Sonora
@putnamsingers | Billy Jackrabbit

#wichitagrandopera #wichita #wichitakansas by @wichitagrandopera

Hear from our "evil sheriff" Jack Rance (Craig Verm) about why you should come see WGO's 'La Fanciulla del West' this weekend at @century2wichita! (We promise he's a really nice guy in real life 🤣🤠)

Puccini
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
📆 Sat, 4/18 at 7PM
📆 Sun, 4/19 at 3PM
🎟️: #LinkInStories
🚨: Use code WGOFRIEND for 25% off, and for those 18 and under, admission is FREE! Simply select "Youth" ticket type at checkout.

CAST
@shannonjsoprano | Minnie
Victor Starsky | Dick Johnson
@craigverm | Jack Rance
@alanjayheld | Jake Wallace
Daniel Snyder | Nick
@belissimadiva | Wowkle
@jkten | Harry
Jordan Scott | Larkins
@hose_a_low_pez | Pony Express
@jcanutoleon | Bello
@luke_harnish | Happy
@tooloudtenor | Joe
@thedocmcgee | Ashby
@mitchesi88 | Trin
@philliplopezmusic | Sid / Jose Castro
@spencer.reichman.baritone | Sonora
@putnamsingers | Billy Jackrabbit

#wichitagrandopera #wichita #wichitakansas by @wichitagrandopera

Introducing Victor Starsky: See him as Dick Johnson in our upcoming production of Puccini's 'La Fanciulla del West' this Saturday and Sunday! Find tickets at the link in our Stories 🎟️🤠

❗️: Use code WGOFRIEND for 25% off
‼️: Youth tickets (18 and under) are COMPLETELY FREE. Select "Youth" ticket type at checkout

Tenor Victor Starsky (Richmond Hill, NY) earned critical acclaim this season as Cavaradossi in 'Tosca' (@princetonfestival) and for his title role debut in 'Stiffelio' (@sarasotaopera). Recent highlights include Maurizio ('Adriana Lecouvreur') with @pghfestopera, Nemorino ('L’Elisir d’Amore') with @charlottesvilleopera, and Jim Casy in 'The Grapes of Wrath' at @carnegiehall with @mastervoicesny , as well as a widely praised Don José ('Carmen').

In the 2025–2026 season, he looks forward to role debuts as Enzo ('La Gioconda') and Manrico ('Il Trovatore'), and will appear as tenor soloist in Verdi’s Requiem with the @wichitasymphony, among other engagements.

#wichitagrandopera #wichita #wichitakansas by @wichitagrandopera

Introducing Tyler Putnam (@putnamsingers): See him as Billy Jackrabbit in our upcoming production of Puccini's 'La Fanciulla del West' this Saturday and Sunday! Find tickets at the link in our Stories 🎟️🤠

❗️: Use code WGOFRIEND for 25% off
‼️: Youth tickets (18 and under) are COMPLETELY FREE. Select "Youth" ticket type at checkout

Praised for his “robust and resonant” voice (TheatreMania) and called a “standout” (Opera Magazine), bass-baritone Tyler Putnam is in demand across a wide repertoire. This season, he debuts Escamillo ('Carmen') with @gulfshoreopera and returns to @stpeteopera as Achilla ('Giulio Cesare'). Recent highlights include 'Norma', 'Don Giovanni', 'La Bohème', 'Rusalka', and 'Così fan tutte', with companies including @operatampa, @operaorlando, and @operaomaha. A former @santafeopera Apprentice, he created roles in 'Cold Mountain' and 'The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs'. A Dartmouth graduate, he is originally from Chebeague Island, Maine.

#wichitagrandopera #wichita #wichitakansas by @wichitagrandopera

Introducing Spencer Reichman (@spencer.reichman.baritone): See him as Sonora in our upcoming production of Puccini's 'La Fanciulla del West' this Saturday and Sunday! Find tickets at the link in our Stories 🎟️🤠

❗️: Use code WGOFRIEND for 25% off
‼️: Youth tickets (18 and under) are COMPLETELY FREE. Select "Youth" ticket type at checkout

Baritone Spencer Reichman is a versatile artist with a growing presence on opera and concert stages. His 2025–26 season includes 'Viva la Mamma' (@florentineopera), 'La Bohème' (@ocmvermont, @shreveportopera), and several debuts: Sonora ('La Fanciulla del West'), 'Carmina Burana' (@york_symphony), 'Fiddler on the Roof', and 'Hansel and Gretel'. He returns to @nashvilleopera in 2027 as Bartolo ('Le Nozze di Figaro'). Recent highlights include 'Tosca' (@neworleansopera), 'Cendrillon' (@knoxville_opera), and appearances with @bostonlyricopera and @santafeopera.

An alumnus of Santa Fe Opera and other major training programs, he holds degrees from Loyola University of New Orleans and Texas State University.

#wichitagrandopera #wichita #wichitakansas by @wichitagrandopera

Introducing Shannon Jennings (@shannonjsoprano): See her as Minnie in our upcoming production of Puccini's 'La Fanciulla del West' this Saturday and Sunday! Find tickets at the link in our Stories 🎟️🤠

❗️: Use code WGOFRIEND for 25% off
‼️: Youth tickets (18 and under) are COMPLETELY FREE. Select "Youth" ticket type at checkout

Praised by the @washingtonpost for her dramatic intensity and vocal ability, Cuban-American soprano Shannon Jennings continues to wow critics and audiences alike. She has been seen at Wichita Grand Opera as the title role in 'Rusalka', and Maria in 'West Side Story'. Ms. Jennings has dazzled in exciting role debuts and star billings, including the title roles in 'Rusalka' with @operaorlando, 'Turandot' with @gulfshoreopera, and Mimì in 'La Bohème' with @operalasvegas, and her fifth time as Mimì with @charlestonoperatheater.

This season, Ms. Jennings also sings the title role in 'Turandot' with @pacoperaproj, and the soprano solo in the Verdi Requiem with the @wichitasymphony. She is a 2025 Grantee of @theolgaforraifoundation for dramatic voices. Ms. Jennings has been featured by Oscar-winning film composer @m_giacchino. In 2019, she was the soloist in the world premiere of Giacchino’s 'ADVENT' to commemorate @nasa's 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing, making her debut with the @natsymphonydc, and the @philorch. In 2020, she made her recording debut as a soloist on Giacchino’s first solo album, Travelogue Volume 1, available under Death Waltz Originals & Mondo Records.

#wichitagrandopera #wichita #wichitakansas by @wichitagrandopera