Thanks to Verismo Opera members for joining us last night and offering us a sneak preview of their upcoming performance of The Maid of Orleans (opening exactly one month from today!)

Bogdan Mynka - Producer, director, also playing the role of King Charles VII.
Claire Shackleton - Joan
Calloway Cieslak - pianist and conductor/music director.

Look for members of Verismo in costume in the Legacy section of our parade!!

The rarely performed Joan of Arc opera by Tchaikovsky - “The Maid of Orleans” - is coming to the Marigny Opera House January 16-18! The re-imagined opera will feature a live orchestra, original costume and set design, professional opera singers and dancers from the region, and immersive projections onto the walls of the historic Marigny Opera House. �
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It is with much excitement, that we announce our 2026 Krewe Royalty!! 👑

Queen: Sandy Rosenthal, founder of levees.org

King: Greg Lambousy, executive director, New Orleans Jazz Museum

Maid of Honor: Rory Davis, Lycée Française Senior

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