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2024-25 Season

Current scheduled performances for the 2024-2025 season. Schedule is subject to change. Pending productions will be added when announced. Click photos for more information.

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Arnold Geis creates the role of Josef in Aaron Zigman and Mark Campbell's new oratorio Émigré. Click picture to stream on PBS. 

Arnold Geis creates the role of Mr. Marks in Ricky Ian Gordon and Lynn Nottage's new opera Intimate Apparel directed by Bart Sher. Click picture to stream on PBS. 

Lucia Di Lammermoor

Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti with Opera in the Heights. Geis and his wife Oriana Geis-Falla receive rave reviews for their role debut's. Click picture for Houston Press Review.

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Carmina Burana

Tenor Soloist in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the Southern California Master Chorale. Performance is October 13th, 2024

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Renard

Tenor 1 in Stravinsky's Renard with the Baltimore Symphony. Performances are November 15th-17th, 2024.

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Messiah

Tenor Soloist in Handel's Messiah with Opera Laguna. South Chicago Dance Theater joins soloists from around Southern California to perform a staged production with full orchestra. One night only at The Neighborhood Congregational Church in Laguna Beach, CA on Dec. 20th, 2024.

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Carmina Burana

Tenor Soloist in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the San Francisco Symphony conducted by David Robertson. Performances January 16, 18 & 19, 2025.

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Tenor Soloist in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the New Age Symphony Performances TBA

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La Boheme

Geis sings Rodolfo, a struggling poet, who crosses paths with Mimì, a seamstress, and the two quickly fall head over heels in love. Their bliss is overshadowed when Rodolfo discovers that Mimì is seriously ill. Performances are with Opera Carolina on April 10, 12, 13, 2025.

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​émigré

Josef Bader in Aaron Zigman and Mark Campbell's epic oratorio Émigré. A story following two Jewish brothers who journey East, fleeing Germany during WWII and entering Shanghai, China as refugees. One performance in Berlin, Germany with the Duetsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Additional dates in China TBA.

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2023-24 Season

Carmina Burana

Tenor Soloist in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the Pheonix Symphony, conducted by Tito Muñoz. Performances are at the Symphony Hall in Phoenix, AZ on Sep. 29th, 30th, and Oct. 1st.

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Pasta & Puccini

Guest soloist with Opera Las Vegas for an evening of Puccini. This mini-gala, will feature Chef Gio Mauro's celebrated libations and fine food, along with a program of popular opera selections curated by Maestro Joshua Horsch from some of the top titles on the "Opera Hit Parade:" Madama Butterfly, Turandot, Tosca, and of course, La bohème.

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Josef Bader in Aaron Zigman and Mark Campbell's epic oratorio Émigré. A story following two Jewish brothers who journey East, fleeing Germany during WWII and entering Shanghai, China as refugees. World premiere performance and recording with Deutsche Grammaphon are in Shanghai, China on November 17th, 19th, and 20th. Additional dates in China TBA.

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Messiah

Tenor soloist in Handel's Messiah with La Jolla Symphony. Performance is December 3rd, venue TBA. 

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Holiday Concert with LA Symphony

Guest soloist with LA Symphony at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center. Los Angeles Symphony presents a holiday concert showcasing classic Opera arias and Christmas music. Maestro Hyun S. Joo leads 50 musicians, a 50-member choir, and featured soloists.

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Holiday Concert with Hour of Power

Guest soloist for The Glory of Christmas concert with Hour of Power in The Netherlands. Performance is on December 16th at 2513 AM Den Haag. Televised appearance is Live!

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The Last Days

Mormon/Housemate in Oliver Leith and Matt Copson's new opera with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Based on the film Last Days written and directed by Gus Van Sant and produced by HBO Films, this new opera plunges into the torment that created a modern myth. Performance at the Walt Disney Concert hall on February 6th conducted by Thomas Adès.

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Émigré (US Premiere) with NY Philharmonic

Josef Bader in Aaron Zigman and Mark Campbell's epic oratorio Émigré. A story following two Jewish brothers who journey East, fleeing Germany during WWII and entering Shanghai, China as refugees. US premiere performances with the NY Philharmonic in Lincoln Center Feb 29th- March 1st.

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Carmina Burana

Tenor Soloist in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the Erie Philharmonic. Performance is at the Warner Theater in Erie, PA on Saturday, May 11th at 8pm.

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La Bohème

Geis sings Rodolfo, a struggling poet, crosses paths with Mimì, a seamstress, and the two quickly fall head over heels in love. Their bliss is overshadowed when Rodolfo discovers that Mimì is seriously ill. Performances are with Opera Las Vegas on June 7th and June 9th, 2024.

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Émigré

Josef in Aaron Zigman and Mark Campbell's epic oratorio Émigré. A story following two Jewish brothers who journey East, fleeing Germany during WWII and entering Shanghai, China as refugees. Additional dates in China, Berlin, and UK TBA.

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2022-23 Season

L'elisir D'amore

Arnold performs Nemorino in Pacific Opera Project's 1950's production of The Elixir of Love also starring Oriana Falla as Adina. 4 performances at the El Portal Theater in Los Angeles, CA September 9th-18th, 2022.

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Haydn's Creation

Performing as the tenor soloist with the Los Angeles Master Chorale at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA. October 8th-9th, 2022

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Prima Voce Emerging Artist Recital

 Arnold’s mother was a successful opera singer who received her master’s in Psychology just before her untimely death due to breast cancer on September 11th, 2002.   His personal tragedy inspired this autobiographical program of how music, faith, and singing have literally saved his life.  An emotionally powerful and heartfelt story of loss, healing and forgiveness features the music of Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, Mozart, and a world premiere by composer and fellow PVEA singer Joel Balzun. Featuring Grant Gershon on piano.

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La Boheme, AKA "The Hipsters", AKA "LA BREW-HÈME"

Rodolpho in POP's classic Hipster production of La Boheme. This time at 2 different iconic LA Breweries. Benny Boy on Dec. 12th, and Angel City Brewing on Dec. 13th-14th, 2022.

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OPERA Laguna in Concert

Discover the Power of the Voice  in the intimate setting of the Sanctuary of Neighborhood Congregational Church when soprano Oriana Falla, and tenor Arnold Livingston Geis, take you on a musical journey with bel canto as the guide. Featuring works by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Britten, and Schumann.

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La Boheme

Rodolpho in Greensboro Opera's production of La Boheme. Puccini’s timeless masterwork portrays the Bohemian lifestyle of a poor seamstress and her circle of friends in mid-19th century Paris. Among the most beautiful of operatic love stories.

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Tristan Und Isolde

Shepherd in Act III of Tristan und Isolde with maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Two performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall December 11th and 17th. 

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Carmina Burana

Tenor Soloist in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the Oregon Symphony. Performances are at the Arlene Shnitzer Performing Arts Center in Porrtland, OR February 26-27th, 2023

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Handel's Messiah

Tenor soloist with the Dream Orchestra's return of their annual presentation of Handel's Messiah under the baton of Maestro Daniel Suk. 

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La Damnation de Faust

Faust in Hector Berlioz's timeless story about the soul of man. The story is told through the eyes a doctor who makes a deal with the Devil. Only one performance with The Boston Youth Orchestra, January 22nd, 2023 in the Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.

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Recital: Songs My Mother Taught Me

 Arnold’s mother was a successful opera singer who received her master’s in Psychology just before her untimely death due to breast cancer on September 11th, 2002.   His personal tragedy inspired this autobiographical program of how music, faith, and singing have literally saved his life.  An emotionally powerful and heartfelt story of loss, healing and forgiveness features the music of Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, Mozart, and Missy Mazzoli. Featuring Cathy Miller on piano. Performance at El Camino College on March 30th, 2023 at 8pm.

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The Magic Flute

Tamino in Pacific Opera Project's Superflute based on Mozart's Die Zauberflöte with Super Nintendo characters. Sung in English with dialogue written by E Scott Levin and Josh Shaw. Performances starting March 17th at the El Portal Theater in Los Angeles, CA. 

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Recital: Songs My Mother Taught Me

 Arnold’s mother was a successful opera singer who received her master’s in Psychology just before her untimely death due to breast cancer on September 11th, 2002.   His personal tragedy inspired this autobiographical program of how music, faith, and singing have literally saved his life.  An emotionally powerful and heartfelt story of loss, healing and forgiveness features the music of Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, Mozart, and Missy Mazzoli. Featuring Grant Gershon on piano. Performance at El Camino College on March 30th, 2023 at 8pm.

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Traveler's Prayer

Arnold Geis sings Tenor I soloist in Steve Reich's Traveler's Prayer with the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. This all-Reich concert culminates with a remarkable collaboration between composer Steve Reich and artist Gerhard Richter. Richter will provide a computer-generated film of his painting 946-3. The result: a stream of images interpreted by music and a musical composition visualized by film images.

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A Little Night Music

Mr. Erlanson in A Little Night Music with the Pasadena Playhouse. Recipient of three Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Little Night Music is a sumptuous, sexy, laugh-out-loud masterpiece that will leave you thoroughly enchanted. Performances begin April 25th through May 21st, 2023. 

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Sweeney Todd 

Pirelli in Sweeney Todd with Chautauqua Opera. A dark tale riddled with ghoulish humor set in Victorian London, Sweeney Todd returns from exile to seek revenge on the lecherous Judge Turpin, who destroyed what was once a happy life. When Sweeney reunites with the devious Mrs. Lovett, the owner of a failing meat pie shop, they hatch a plan that will help her with her business struggles and satisfy his hunger for revenge. Performances are June 30, July 7, 12, & 21 in Norton Memorial Hall.

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Carmina Burana

Tenor Soloist in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with Berkshire Choral International, conducted by Jenny Wong. Performances are at the Moss Arts Center in Virginia July 15, 2023

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