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Meet Board Member Patricia Nolton

Meet Board Member Patricia Nolton

Pattie O’Brien Nolton was born and raised in Washington DC, and spent part of every summer in the UK with her mother’s family.  She received a B.A. in Medieval Art History from Brown University and followed that with an M.

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An Evening of Arias: Con Amore

An Evening of Arias: Con Amore

On Sunday, February 27, friends and supporters of First Coast Opera gathered for “An Evening of Arias,” the company’s annual Gala and Silent Auction. Hosted at Marsh Creek Country Club in Saint Augustine, the evening featured entertainment, food, and drink.

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Dressing the Part

Costume design for this production is an exciting undertaking. Using wardrobe to convey a time and place as well as the personality of each cast member to the audience, dressing the players is an important part of telling the story.

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Meet our President: Carl Liberatore

I serve as the President of the Board of Directors for First Coast Opera. I started with the company in 2008 as the lighting designer for the Pirates of Penzance performance at Pedro Menendez High School. Shortly after this production,

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A Celebration of Fine Dining and Operatic Excerpts

On Saturday, October 9th First Coast Opera launched their new season with their Operatic Feast, an evening of food, drink and music!  Close to 100 people gathered to enjoy a program that started with delicious food catered by La Cocina International Restaurant

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Fire Shut Up My Bones | MET Event

On October 23 at 1:00 pm the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City will be performing the final performance of Terrence Blanchard’s opera called Fire Shut Up in My Bones. This is the first time in the history of the

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Meet the Artist: Regina Torres

Regina will perform in An Operatic Feast, October 8-9 in two locations — Jacksonville Beach and St. Augustine Beach. Details & Tickets: firstcoastopera.com A Jacksonville native, Regina Torres enjoys bringing complicated characters to life in both musical theatre and opera.

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Meet the Artist: Lisa Lockhart

Lisa will perform in An Operatic Feast, October 9 in St. Augustine Beach. Details & Tickets: firstcoastopera.com Lisa Lockhart (soprano) has sung throughout the U.S. and Europe, including numerous performances of Porgy and Bess as Serena and Bess. Her many

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Meet the Artist: John Daugherty

MEET THE ARTIST // John Daugherty will perform in An Operatic Feast, October 9 in St. Augustine Beach. Details & Tickets: firstcoastopera.com Baritone John Daugherty pursues a busy schedule of opera, song recitals and oratorio, performing repertoire drawn from a wide

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Meet the Artist: Brittany Fouché

Brittany Fouché will perform in An Operatic Feast, October 9 in two locations at St. Augustine Beach. Details & Tickets: firstcoastopera.com Brittany Fouché last appeared with FCO as Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore.  A former Encouragement Award winner from the Metropolitan

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Latest News

  • Meet Board Member Patricia Nolton March 10, 2022
  • An Evening of Arias: Con Amore March 10, 2022
  • Dressing the Part December 23, 2021
  • Meet our President: Carl Liberatore October 25, 2021
  • A Celebration of Fine Dining and Operatic Excerpts October 14, 2021
  • Fire Shut Up My Bones | MET Event October 8, 2021
  • Meet the Artist: Regina Torres October 5, 2021
  • Meet the Artist: Lisa Lockhart October 4, 2021
  • Meet the Artist: John Daugherty October 1, 2021
  • Meet the Artist: Brittany Fouché September 30, 2021
  • Meet our President Emeritus, Michele Bova September 17, 2021
  • Feasting and Opera September 3, 2021

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First Coast Opera is  supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

First Coast Opera is supported in part by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council.

  • Meet Board Member Patricia Nolton
  • An Evening of Arias: Con Amore
  • Dressing the Part
  • Meet our President: Carl Liberatore
  • A Celebration of Fine Dining and Operatic Excerpts
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