Brian will be making his Virginia Opera debut in 2020 as Radames in Verdi’s Aida. Directed by Lillian Groag, the cast includes Laquita Mitchell as the title role, Leah Heater, Ashraf Sewailam, and Marco Nistoco. VIRGINIA OPERA
“As Victor Frankenstein, tenor Brian Cheney was the ideal counterpart. He very ably expressed the Victor’s horror, panic and regret over the evil his work has wrought.” OPERA NEWS Jennifer Johnson Cano, Joshua Jeremiah, Brian Cheney BROOKLYN The Angel’s Share | Brooklyn’s Greenwood Cemetery 10/12/18 AS PART OF ITS PERFORMANCE SERIES The Angel’s
Matt Costello – “Sketches From Frankenstein,” Angel’s Share If I simply must select a single performance, above all, then that is actually quite easy: Gregg Kallor’s “Sketches from Frankenstein.” The work in progress, “staged” at Brooklyn’s historic Green-wood Cemetery, inside the catacombs, was both a physical and operatic “experience” unlike any other. The tomb-filled catacomb,
Gregg Kallor’s world premiere of sketches from his new opera Frankenstein was listed in WQXR’s New York’s Most Memorable Concerts of 2018! Music Under the Ground “What’s the city’s hottest new concert venue? The Green-Wood Cemetery catacombs in Brooklyn — an expansive hallway lined with vaults for the famously dead…in October, Gregg Kallor unveiled Frankenstein, a work-in-progress that’s even more promising than his
“Cheney is a sultry tenor who excelled with the operatic and jazz stylings of ‘Mass’ and the traditional musical theatre sound of ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Candide.’ His ability to switch genre so effortlessly was astonishing and his performance of “Maria” was riveting.” MD Theatre Guide
Daniel and Laura Curtis, award winning Musical Theatre composers and lyricists, have just released their new album The Hero featuring a new song written for Brian Cheney, Every Song. Written for Brian as a tribute to his late mentor Jerry Hadley, Every Song is the only solo track on the album. The album is a special
Due to the Covid-19 Outbreak this production has been moved to 2021. Making his Virginia Opera debut, Brian performs the role of Radames in Verdi’s iconic opera, Aida.
Brian returns to the Southern Illinois Music Festival to perform his critically acclaimed role, Mario Cavaradossi, in Tosca.
Making his return to the Glacier Symphony, Brian will perform as the Tenor Soloist in Beethoven’s masterpiece.
Join Brian every Thursday at 7pm (Eastern Time) for a LIVE mini concert from his home. This week’s concert, “Musical Theater Decades – The 1970’s” Come enjoy a half hour of what made the 1960’s so special on Broadway in a split screen HD experience with Brian Cheney and acclaimed pianist, Cathy Venable. All from
Brian makes his debut with the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra in a solo concert of love themed hits from Opera and Musical Theatre.
Returning for his 8th Season with Salute to Vienna, Brian will be performing Viennese favorites at the Schemerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Returning for his 8th Season with Salute to Vienna, Brian will be performing Viennese favorites at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Returning for his 8th Season with Salute to Vienna, Brian will be performing Viennese favorites at the Coral Springs Center for the Performing Arts in Coral Springs, Florida.
Returning for his 8th Season with Salute to Vienna, Brian will be performing Viennese favorites at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida.
Conducted by Charles Prince, Brian will make his Plainfield Symphony debut singing a program of Viennese Operetta
