\nSince 1994, Opera-Lytes, an amateur theatre company based in Amherst, \nNY, has been delighting audiences with a wide variety of\nperformances, including Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, “classic” \nBroadway musicals, and choral concerts. We present one or two\nfully staged productions each season with a full orchestra or a small \ncombo of live musicians. Opera-Lytes has performed in venues\nthroughout Western New York, including, Ujima TheatreLoft, the Alleyway \nTheatre, and the Road Less Traveled Theatre in Buffalo, the\nLancaster Opera House and the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building on our faithful core of members, the composition of our group continues to evolve. We hold open auditions for all stage productions, and our programming is chosen to showcase a wide array of abilities and talent. The company, a diverse mix of younger and more mature performers welcomes members of all ages, and with all levels of performing experience. We also seek members interested in participating behind-the-scenes in set design and construction, costuming, publicity and community outreach. We are very proud of the remarkable growth exhibited by our company since its inception, and look forward to providing years of high-quality musical entertainment to Western New York audiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opera-Lytes is the only theatre company in the Buffalo area that \npresents the works of Gilbert and Sullivan – the famed “Savoy Operas” – \non a yearly basis. The company has staged all of the Gilbert and \nSullivan operas (except Thespis) and several company veterans can boast \nof having performed the complete thirteen works in the canon. Thanks to \nour love for and dedication to Gilbert and Sullivan\u2019s works, the company\n brings substantial resources to our productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years, Opera-Lytes has presented both classic and modernized\n adaptations of these operas. Our productions of HMS Pinafore (2005) and\n The Gondoliers (2010), for example, are strongly indebted to the \noriginal staging devised by Gilbert himself. On the other hand, in \nNovember 2002, our updated version of the rarely produced Utopia Limited\n transported the story from the original South-Sea Island to the planet \nUtopia; whimsical costumes alluded to Star Trek, Star Wars and Men in \nBlack, and Princess Zara\u2019s final aria celebrated Great Britain\u2019s \n“inter-space battalions.” In 2006, the company\u2019s production of Patience \nmoved the opera\u2019s satire of cultural fads to the 1960\u2019s, where hippies, \nbeatniks and squares competed for the love of adoring groupies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Opera-Lytes also presents classic Broadway musicals, principally from the 1940\u2019s and 1950\u2019s, along with operettas such as The Merry Widow and The Student Prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As one of the few groups in the area staging theatrical works that \noffer opportunities to trained vocalists, the company has attracted \nsingers eager to perform the vocally demanding roles in these \nproductions. The company presents these shows with full orchestra. \nRecent productions include Carousel (2002), Hello, Dolly! (2005), \nBrigadoon (2009), and The Most Happy Fella (2009).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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