Happenings at Skylark Opera Theatre August 2025

Countdown to The New Seven Deadly Sins, Opening August 7

Be prepared to experience opera and musical theater in a whole new way! Not your usual song and dance—this will be an experience like no other--a bold fusion of music and movement featuring creative choreography and stage direction by Nikki Swoboda and music direction by James Barnett, Skylark’s Artistic Director. Twin Cities soprano Bergen Baker masterfully interprets seven musical selections by some of the brightest lights in contemporary opera and musical theater. She will share the stage with dancers Patrick Jeffrey and Sarah Potvin making their Skylark debuts.

Opening night performance begins at 7 pm, with additional performances on August 8 (7 pm), August 9 (2 pm and 7 pm), and August 10 (2 pm).

Unveiling the song list--seven sins, seven showstoppers!

  • Wrath/Anger: “The Christian Thing to Do”, Michael John LaChiusa

  • Gluttony: “I Eat”, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens

  • Pride/Vanity: “Blah, Blah, Me”, Jake Heggie

  • Lust: “Burning the Sauce”, Steve Marzullo and Mark Campbell

  • Sloth: “My Book”, Jeff Blumenkrantz

  • Envy: “Can You Look Me in the Eyes?”, Ricky Ian Gordon

  • Greed: “The Greedy Tadpole”, John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey

Check out these behind-the-scenes rehearsal pictures, then click the button below to get your tickets.

Photos courtesy of Nikki Swoboda

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OktOpera Fest Will Wish Johann Strauss, Jr. a Happy 200th Birthday

Skylark's 4th annual OktOpera Fest will celebrate the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss, Jr, a rock star of the mid-1800’s. World famous for his effervescent waltzes, Strauss also composed light-hearted operettas like Die Fledermaus, presented by Skylark in 2005 featuring Norah Long, Marcus McConico, Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Peter Halverson, and Mark Calkins. Join Skylark for an evening of lively music and gemutlichkeit to share with fun-loving opera friends. Watch for more info on Skylark’s website, Facebook, and Instagram!

Skylark Event Calendar

August 7-10, 2025: Five performances of The New Seven Deadly Sins at The Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St NE UNIT 120, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Tickets at skylark.booktix.com

June-October, 2025: Skylark for Seniors at senior residences throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area

October, 2025: Skylark’s 4th Annual OktOpera Fest celebrating the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss, Jr.

Megan Millett