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V.I.N.O. (Vocalists' Initiative for New Opera) was founded in 2008 by a devoted group of opera lovers committed to the promotion of new work. The goal of the company is to bring newly developed opera and musical theater of consistently high quality to a much wider audience at a much lower cost. Plain and simple. VINO takes a deep bow to those masters of yore, but devotes the bulk of its efforts to promoting and supporting opera composers that are still living, and who seek to continue the grand tradition of creating new works for this classic and beloved art form.
         

The inaugural event of VINO was held on January 22nd, 2009 in New York City. A partially staged reading/concert performance of The Monkey's Paw, a new one-act opera by Jonathan N. Kupper, was presented at Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church with a beautiful, catered reception immediately following. The audience turnout was quite impressive indeed, and reactions were overwhelmingly positive: some individuals even moved to tears (for new opera?--imagine that!).

It was 'some enchanted evening' to be sure, as rewarding for VINO and its performers as it was, hopefully, for the audience and all who attended and/or contributed to the event in some way. But it was only the beginning... In keeping with its ‘mode of operations’ and the inherent purpose by which VINO functions, The Monkey’s Paw is now being promoted to you, the larger audience: one comprised of not only opera lovers, but the talented, hard-working opera makers from all across this culturally needy nation of ours.

♫ In the VINO spotlight

The Monkey’s Paw: "a one act opera of Gothic horror in the classical tradition.”

♫ Composer/Librettist

Composed & adapted by Jonathan N. Kupper from the story by W.W. Jacobs.

♫ To review

Please send an Email request for a score/libretto and/or recording to vino.productions@gmail.com. There is no cost or obligation. Please include a mailing address where packet is to be sent. If need be, materials can also be sent via Email (please note, however, that for critical and/or preview purposes, VINO normally prefers to send presentations of ‘published' quality).

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♪ Listen to excerpts from VINO's performance on 1/22/09.
♪ View production requirements for The Monkey's Paw.

VINO  in action at the Long Island City rehearsal space.

It is this ‘larger community’ with whom VINO seeks to foster an ever-growing relationship. By reviewing scores and/or recordings of pieces the company has work shopped, and subsequently, considering the material for your programming needs or a reading--either by your own organization or that of a colleague--you help VINO to accomplish its larger mission: to bring fresh, new, and (above all) deserving material before a much wider audience; in particular, works that are musically accessible while at the same time devoting ample attention to, and showing passion for, the art of storytelling. 

It is with such passion that we have all invested so much of our time & efforts, our energies, ourselves in this labor of love... And VINO hopes, in all humility, to do its part in bearing the torch that much further!
 

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