Schedule
Hänsel und Gretel | Sarasota Opera
Kira will sing the role of the Sandman and cover the role of the Dew Fairy in Sarasota Opera’s production of Hänsel und Gretel under the baton of Anthony Barrese and direction of Felicity Stiverson.
Performance Dates:
October 30 at 7:00pm
November 1 at 1:30pm
November 4 at 7:00pm
November 10 at 7:00pm
November 12 at 7:00pm
November 14 at 1:30pm
Studio Artist | Sarasota Opera
Kira will be a Studio Artist with Sarasota Opera for their Winter 2027 Season.
Jenufa | Sarasota Opera
Kira will sing the role of the Jano and cover the title role in Sarasota Opera’s production of Jenufa under the baton of David Neely and direction of Katherine M. Carter.
Performance Dates:
March 6 at 7:30pm
March 9 at 7:30pm
March 14 at 1:30pm
March 18 at 7:30pm
March 21 at 1:30pm
Susannah | Sarasota Opera
Kira will cover the role of Mrs. Gleaton in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Jesse Martins and direction of Martha Collins.
Performance Dates:
March 14 @7:30pm
March 17 @7:30pm
March 19 @7:30pm
March 22 @1:30pm
March 25 @7:30pm
March 28 @1:30pm
The Merry Widow | Sarasota Opera
Kira will sing the role of Frou Frou in Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow with Sarasota Opera under the baton of Anthony Barrese and direction of Katherine M. Carter.
Apprentice Artist | Sarasota Opera
Kira will be an Apprentice Artist with Sarasota Opera.
Night Vignettes: A Recital with Ellen Sirower
Night Vignettes: A Recital of Song Cycles will transport you to an enigmatic musical world of nocturnal fantasy, liminality, and chimera. After 15 years of friendship, soprano Kira Neary and pianist Ellen Sirower present their debut concert series in their hometown of New York City. Reception to follow!
The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing
Kira will be participating in the New Work Reading at Maryland Opera Studio, singing the role of Sara Turing in a scene from Justine F. Chen’s opera The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing.
Our Origin Is Dust: A Senior Recital
I am so excited to present my Senior Honors Recital in less than a week! I am so thrilled to share this program, which is the product of four years of work at Northwestern University. Along with some fabulous collaborators, I will be presenting works spanning ten centuries by Samuel Barber, Hildegard von Bingen, Kassia, the Comtessa de Día, Benjamin Britten, and Kaija Saariaho. Hope to see you there!
Featuring:
Chuck Foster, piano
Gail Gillispie, lute
Diane Yang, violin
Masterclass with Ana María Martínez
As part of the Tichio-Finnie Vocal Masterclass Series at Northwestern University, Kira will participate in a masterclass with world-renowned soprano Ana María Martínez.
Photo: Svetlana Pasedko
Russian Romances Concert
Kira will be singing a Russian Art Song in a concert with her colleagues from Russian Opera Workshop.
Masterclass with Angela Meade
Kira will perform an aria of standard repertoire in a masterclass with world-renowned soprano Angela Meade, hosted by Russian Opera Workshop.