UNM Opera Theater

You’ve met the cast, and now it’s time to meet the people behind the scenes, starting with our fearless music director, Dr. Kristin Ditlow! This is Dr. Ditlow’s seventh year at UNM as a pianist, conductor, and vocal coach. Her favorite operas are the three DaPonte operas by Mozart, which include “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” and “Così fan tutte.” Makes sense since UNM Opera did “Così fan tutte” back in February of 2020. In our show tonight, Dr. Ditlow really enjoyed learning some of the musical theater numbers, including “Cabaret” and pieces from “Phantom” because she was learning them for the first time as a music director. Make sure you join us tonight to watch Dr. Ditlow play the piano at 7:00 pm MT via YouTube. For more information, follow our event page on Facebook!

Next in our cast is Grace Weaver, a third year graduate student at UNM. Grace is a mezzo-soprano. One of her favorite moments in opera is the final trio of Rossini’s “Le Comte Ory,” because the music is utterly beautiful and playful while what is playing out on stage is scandalous and hilarious. The role of Isolier from this opera is a dream role of Grace’s. Her favorite piece to perform in our upcoming show is “Chi m’insegna il caro padre” from “Alcina.” Make sure you watch Grace perform this piece December 4th at 7:00 pm MT via Zoom. For more information, follow our event page on Facebook!