Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica by Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini’s classic Suor Angelica offers a tantalizing exploration of the inner worlds of thought and memory. This imaginative new production, conducted by Saverio Alfieri and directed by Stefanos Koroneos, gives our emerging singers the space and structure to explore the traditional operatic language of verismo and honor the emotional force at the heart of Puccini’s music, while exploring the dramatic and storytelling possibilities of opera today — approaching Suor Angelica not as a museum object, but as a work built and shaped by the stories of women who were compelled to obey, driven by love, and ultimately forced to surrender the unspeakable.
Kristina Shafranski reprises the title role of Puccini’s SUOR ANGELICA with Camerata Bardi, under the baton of Saverio Alfieri.
Contessa Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart
The International Mozart Opera Intensive presents a fully staged production of Le Nozze di Figaro in a curated Vienna Chamber Edition, realized with the professional musicians of the United Europe Orchestra and GrandiVociConcerts.
Kristina Shafranski debuts the role of Contessa Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro with the United Europe Orchestra under the baton of Gregory Buchalter.
"Songs of Eurasia"
“Songs of Eurasia” — A Cross-Cultural Celebration Featuring the MABC Emerging Artists
Madison Avenue Baptist Church (MABC) proudly presents Songs of Eurasia, an evening of music celebrating the rich vocal traditions of the Eurasian region, presented as part of the MABC Emerging Artists Program.
The concert will take place on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM at OPERA America (330 7th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001).
The program features vocal works by Mongolian, Uyghur, Ukrainian, Chinese, and Taiwanese composers, showcasing diverse musical heritages and contemporary voices from across the Eurasian continent.
Featured Artists include:
Narentsetseg Ren, Mezzo-soprano
Nina Mutalifu, Soprano
Jiayi George Baolin, Bass
Yi-Chun Sarah Tsai, Mezzo-soprano
Kristina Bombara, Soprano
Aza Sydykov, Piano
Suor Angelica with Varna International
Kristina Shafranski debuts the title role of Puccini’s Suor Angelica in Asiago, Italy, with Varna International under the baton of Gregory Buchalter.
Musical Sails with Oyster Bay Music Festival
Join us for Oyster Bay Music Festival’s opening concert dedicated to Betsy Lawrence, who has helped raise OBMF’s musical sails, and enabled this festival to soar! Music by Reineke, Devienne, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and more.
Madison Avenue Concert Series: Together for Ukraine
Madison Avenue Baptist Church in collaboration with Eric Thompson Fund for the Arts and RAZOM for Ukraine proudly presents a special benefit music concert for Ukraine, showcasing renowned Ukrainian and international artists, uniting to provide support for the Ukrainian people, raise awareness of Ukrainian culture, and uplift the diverse Ukrainian-American community.
Varna International Opera Gala
Kristina Shafranski will perform an Aria, duets and ensembles from most beloved operas with conductor Maestro Gregory Buchalter, Metropolitan Opera Soloists, and Varna International Orchestra
Varna International Opera Gala
Kristina Shafranski will perform an Aria, duets and ensembles from most beloved operas with conductor Maestro Gregory Buchalter, Metropolitan Opera Soloists, and Varna International Orchestra
Muzika! Grand Music Festival • J.A.C. Redford
The 2023 Muzika! Festival will feature the world premiere of two of composer J.A.C. Redford’s most recent concert works, Symphony #2: A Plague Journal (2020) and Muzika! Fanfare (2022). The concerts will also feature Redford’s Homing (2017), a four-movement cantata for mixed chorus and orchestra with texts by the composer. Kristina Shafranski will be performing as Soprano in the mixed chorus for Redford’s Homing.
La Bohème with Light Opera of New Jersey
This timeless story of love and loss among struggling artists includes some of the most beautiful music ever written for stage. Our re-imagined production transports us to modern day New York City using film and projected images.
Conductor: Jason Tramm
Stage Director: Andrea DelGiudice
La Bohème with Light Opera of New Jersey
This timeless story of love and loss among struggling artists includes some of the most beautiful music ever written for stage. Our re-imagined production transports us to modern day New York City using film and projected images.
Conductor: Jason Tramm
Stage Director: Andrea DelGiudice
La Bohème with Light Opera of New Jersey
This timeless story of love and loss among struggling artists includes some of the most beautiful music ever written for stage. Our re-imagined production transports us to modern day New York City using film and projected images.
Conductor: Jason Tramm
Stage Director: Andrea DelGiudice
La Bohème with Light Opera of New Jersey
This timeless story of love and loss among struggling artists includes some of the most beautiful music ever written for stage. Our re-imagined production transports us to modern day New York City using film and projected images.
Conductor: Jason Tramm
Stage Director: Andrea DelGiudice