Schedule

THE FOX AND THE COOKIE – world premiere – 03/23

This semester, Opera UTEP will present the world premiere of an opera for young audiences with words and music by Maria Thompson Corley. THE FOX AND THE COOKIE is a 30-minute work based loosely on...

Song Cycles by African Heritage Composers – 02/24/23

Cherry presents excerpts from her program Life & Death: Art Songs of African American and African Diaspora Composers at the 3rd Annual Sam Houston State University Art Song Festival. Admission...

LA TRAVIATA with El Paso Opera – 06/03/23

Cherry Duke returns to the Abraham Chavez stage with El Paso Opera in LA TRAVIATA. She plays the role of Violetta's friend, Flora Bervoix. The show will be conducted by Jorge Parodí and stage...

¡Celebracion! – 10/13/22

Cherry Duke produces and directs Opera UTEP's annual Hispanic Heritage concert, with headlining guest artist baritone Levi Hernandez. Additional guest performers include UTEP faculty Oscar Macchioni...

LIFE & DEATH: Art songs by African American & African Diaspora composers – 11/10/22

NATS member Cherry Duke and Esequiel Meza, Jr., piano, were selected from a competitive pool to perform their recital at the 2022 Texoma NATS Conference Artist Series. The National Association of...

LIFE & DEATH: Art songs by African American & African diaspora composers – 10/08/22

Cherry Duke is joined by Esequiel Meza, Jr., piano, to perform songs in English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish by African American and African Diaspora composers on the University of Texas at...

El Paso Opera’s FRIDA – 08/27/22

Cherry is the assistant director for El Paso Opera's new production of FRIDA, directed by Justin Lucero. --

Opera UTEP’s LUISA FERNANDA – 04/22

Cherry Duke, director/producer Bohuslav Rattay, conductor Dr. Elisa Fraser Wilson, chorus master Dr. Esequiel Meza, Jr. vocal coach/rehearsal pianist Leslie Lopez, choreographer

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – 02/22 – Postponed

Cherry Duke returns to the El Paso Symphony Orchestra as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Ode to Joy, from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. [The EPSO Concert is still happening, but the Beethoven's 9th...

NOA Conference Presentation: The Case for Zarzuela in Collegiate Opera and Voice Programs – 01/06/22

Many universities include Spanish art song in standard voice training repertoire, but few offer operatic options en Español. The United States’ Hispanic population is growing rapidly, and it is...