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Hillman Opera offers whimsical take on a Cimarosa classic

The 18th century will meet the 1980s when the Hillman Opera presents its whimsical take on Italian composer Domenico Cimarosa’s masterpiece “Il Matrimonio Segreto” (“The...

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Hillman Opera ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ slated for late November release on YouTube

The Hillman Opera, produced each year by the Fredonia School of Music in conjunction with the Hillman Memorial Music Association, is breaking new ground this...

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2019 Hillman Opera a winner in NOA national competition

The National Opera Association announced that Fredonia’s 2019 Hillman Opera production of “Cendrillion” by Jules Massenet, with the libretto by Henri Cain, has earned First...

A scene from the 2019 Hillman Opera production of Cendrillion.

Hillman Opera ‘Beatrice and Benedict’ slated for fall

The 2020 Hillman Opera, produced each year by the Fredonia School of Music in conjunction with the Hillman Memorial Music Association, is breaking new ground...

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Julie Newell

Faculty member Stage Director for Syracuse production

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Julie Newell, ’82, is Stage Director for Syracuse Opera’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” on Sunday, Feb. 9 in Crouse-Hinds Theatre.

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Hillman Opera tradition continues on grand scale with Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’

The Hillman Opera production of Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillon” continues the tradition of presenting a grand event on a grand scale at Fredonia - almost 140...

Hillman Commemorative Service Award recipients

Hillman music association bestows award on Robert Coon

Robert E. Coon, a longtime administrator at Fredonia and former president of the Hillman Memorial Music Association Board of Directors, received the Jessie Hillman Award...

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Hillman Opera to present acclaimed ‘Don Giovanni’ at Marvel Theatre

“Don Giovanni,” one of the most widely produced operas, will be presented by the Hillman Memorial Music Association, in collaboration with Fredonia’s School of Music...

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Julie Newell

Newell to receive Jessie Hillman Award for Excellence

Fredonia alumna and Professor Julie L. Newell of the School of Music has been selected to receive the Jessie Hillman Award for Excellence.