One of opera’s most exciting young talents, praised for his “powerful” and “sonorous” baritone (Opera World, Parterre). Recent credits include Verdi’s Rigoletto with Houston’s Opera in the Heights and Marcello in La Bohème with Charleston Opera Theater. Matticks was a recent prizewinner at the Loren L. Zachary Competition.
Music director and conductor of Varna International and Vero Beach Opera, with credits including Florida Grand Opera, Vienna Volksoper, Savonlinna Opera Festival, and the Metropolitan Opera. He recently appeared with the Vienna Summer Music Festival and Opera Orlando.
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Opera to Broadway — With a ShakespeareanTwist!
St. Leo Auditorium, Bonita Springs
7:00 PM
Tickets starting at $30
Burnt Store Presbyterian, Punta Gorda
4:00 PM
Tickets starting at $30
Verdi Does Shakespeare!
An intimate and powerful concert exploring opera scenes inspired by Shakespeare’s greatest plays. The program features selections from Verdi’s Otello, Macbeth, and Falstaff, Gounod’s Romeo and Juliette, Thomas’ Hamlet, and showstoppers from West Side Story.
Featuring full lyric soprano Rebecca Krynski Cox, recently returned from a fest artist season at the Luzerner Theater in Switzerland, performing Desdemona’s death scene from Otello. She is joined by powerful baritone Nathan Matticks and other nationally recognized opera artists.
Daniels Pavilion, Artis–Naples | 7:00 PM
An elegant dinner-and-concert experience at Marco Island’s private Hideaway Beach Club. A quartet of nationally recognized opera singers will perform favorite arias, duets, and classic musical theater scenes — all with a Shakespearian twist.
Guest artists include heroic tenor Edward Brennan, returning after his acclaimed performance as the Prince in Rusalka, accompanied by Maestro Gregory Buchalter at the piano. Before the performance, guests will enjoy an elegant dinner with complimentary wine and light entertainment.
Hideaway Beach Club, Marco Island | 5:30 PM
Hosted by Stephanie Schwetz and Tad Connerton
Audiences will enjoy opera and Broadway highlights from Romeo & Juliet and The Merry Wives of Windsor alongside showstoppers from The Music Man, Kiss Me, Kate, West Side Story, Annie Get Your Gun and more! It’s a fresh, fun evening where timeless tales and toe-tapping tunes come together—perfect for fans of the stage.
United Church of Marco Island | 4:00 PM
Back by popular demand, Songs of Love returns to the exotic Innovation Hotel atrium in Naples for a magical evening of romance and music. Surrounded by the lush ambiance of the atrium, guests will be serenaded by a dynamic quartet of Gulfshore Opera artists performing timeless arias, passionate opera scenes, and Broadway favorites that celebrate love in all its forms. Enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres and desserts, accompanied by a cash bar, as the music sweeps you away.
Innovation Hotel, Naples | 7:00 PM
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