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Vagabond Opera

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Vagabond Opera

European Cabaret! Vintage Americana! Balkan Belly Dance! Neo-Classical Opera! Old World Yiddish Theater! Welcome to the six-piece, Portland, Oregon-based Vagabond Opera. Based in the Pacific Northwest, yet encompassing the world, Vagabond Opera delivers passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret. Paris hot Jazz, gut bucket swing, Tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, Klezmer and vigorous originals meet a world of riverboat gambling queens, Turkish belly dancers, and the enigmatic Marlene Dietrich. Weaving elements of Kurt Weil, Duke Ellington and Edith Piaf with absurdist flair, theatrics and an old world mood, Vagabond Opera presents the new wave of opera--lusty (trained) voices singing in 11 languages and presenting a cabaret of rich musical phrasing, sparkling lyrics and indomitable stage presence, all played with exuberance, skill and a gritty Vagabond edge. This is Opera liberated and reinvented for everyone. The band's lineup features trained operatic tenor and soprano vocals, accordion, tenor and alto saxophones, cello, stand-up bass, drums, and, when the mood is right, a burlesque hoola-hooping fire performer.

Artist MySpace| Vagabond Opera - Chimaeras be met.mp3

VAGABOND OPERA - The Zeitgeist Beckons | Download from Amazon

Win Tickets to see Vagabond Opera!

Submitted by Xavier on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 14:18
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Tomorrow night, Wednesday the 3rd Feb at Johnny D's. Now this will be a show like none other. If you haven't yet experienced the diverse musical act that is Vagabond Opera,
you're in for a treat. We even hear they play a Musical Saw! Now that in itself is an incentive to go.

The details to enter are here
and the folks at Playground Boston
are even willing to throw in a t-shirt and cd! Now that's entertainment!

 

Vagabond Opera Tour Dates

Submitted by Xavier on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 14:23
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** VAGABOND OPERA ON TOUR **

Jan 9th - New York, NY - Joes Pub w/ cabaret singer Lady Rizo
Jan 11th - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom – World Music Extravaganza APAP Showcase featuring Rob Curto, De Temps Antan, Lucia Pulido,Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole, Greely Savoy Due, Son De Madera and more!
Jan 28th - St Catharines, NB, Canada - Centre for the Arts
Jan 29th - Oakville, ON, Canada - Oakville Centre for Performing Arts
Jan 31 - Toronto, Canada - Lula Lounge w/ bellydancers Laura Selenzi & Maryfer Cardenas
Feb 1st - Kingston, ON, Canada - The Mansion w/Swampward Orchestra
Feb 3rd – Boston, MA – Johnny D’s w/ The Cirkestra
Feb 5th - Fredericton, NB, Canada - Fredericton Playhouse
Feb 6th - Saint John, NB, Canada - The Imperial Theatre
Feb 13th – Portland, OR – The Wonder Ballroom w/ Pepe & Bottle Blondes
Feb 19th – Eugene, OR – The WOW Hall w/ Jason Webley
Feb 20th – Ashland, OR – Havura Shir Hadash Jewish Center
Feb 21st – Sebastopol, CA – The Hopmonk Tavern w/ The Lemon Limelights
Feb 22nd – Santa Barbara, CA – The Soho w/ Fishtank Ensemble
Feb 23rd – Los Angeles, CA – The Edison
Feb 25th – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley w/ Janelle and Desert Dream Belly Dance Troupe
Feb 26th – Berkeley, CA – The Ashkenaz w/ Mira Betz and Rose Harden Belly Dance

Vagabond Opera catch the attention of the NY Times

Submitted by sebastian on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 17:46
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The Vagabond Opera are set to blow your minds tonight as they hit the Highline Ballroom stage tonight at 7PM, and they've caught the attention of the NY Times. (check out what they've got to say here). Needless to say, when a band boasts lyrical content in 11 different languages and a stage show that includes a burlesque, hula-hooping fire performer (?!), they're worth the trip.

Check them out as part of the World Music Festival tonight, 7PM at the Highline Ballroom - 431 W 16th St New York, NY 10011

Enter to Win Vagabond Opera tickets and merch on Green Shoelace

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Enter for the chance to see six-piece neo-cabaret group Vagabond Opera from Portland who’ve turned classical opera into a performance full of energy and eccentricity.

Your fantastic prize will include:

- 2 tickets to see Vagabond Opera on either
1/9 at Joe's Pub, OR
1/11 at Highline Ballroom

- a copy of Vagabond Opera's latest album "The Zeitgeist Beckons", and

- a Vagabond Opera t-shirt!!

Click here to enter the contest.

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