As Queen of the Night in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" with Hudson Opera Theatre, 1999, New York. Photo by Duke DeFesi i
	Heather Connolly with Jeff Domoto conducting the Sergio Franchi Orchestra, 2003 Heather Connolly at The Great Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia   The other side of Heather Connolly - a Cabaret Show featuring the old standards of Gershwin, Porter, Kern, Rogers and Hart, etc.at Rose's Turn, 2000       Heather Connolly sings "The Song of the Regiment" from Donizetti's opera "La fille di regiment" (Daughter of the Regiment) in concert at The Sergio Franchi Foundation, 2001		~ ~ ~ PAST ENGAGEMENTS Charity Christmas Concerts*, December 2nd and 12th Heather Connolly with pianists David Holkeboer (New York City) and Ellen Cutting (Maine) featuring Mozart's "Exsultate Jubilate," Handel's "Rejoice Greatly," and your favorite holiday favorites!    Saturday, December 2nd    Trinity Lutheran Church    Westbrook, Maine    Tuesday, December 12th    Christ & St. Stephen's Church    New York City *All proceeds benefit NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services), a non-profit organization dedicated to training dogs (many shelter rescues) as assistance companions for people who are deaf, physically disabled or living with autism. For more information, please visit www.neads.org. Sunday, November 12th Heather Connolly is a featured guest soloist in the Hudson Opera Theatre Gala Concert. July 20 and 23; and August 9, 13, and 19, 2006 Hudson Opera Theater: Mozart's "The Magic Flute" with Heather Connolly as The Queen of the Night. April 29, 2006 Veterinary Medical Association of New York City presents the Annual Awards Dinner Dance with celebrity host Jon Stewart (host of The Daily Show and the 2006 Academy Awards) and special guest star Heather Connolly. With pianist John McMahon. This event is sponsored by Hartz Mountain. The Essex House Ballroom, New York City. November 3, 10 and 19, 2005 Back by popular demand, Heather Connolly and pianist John McMahon team up once again to present an extended run of their new cabaret show in the Hideaway Room at Helen's Cabaret in New York City. The 65-seat Hideaway Room is one of the city's premier venues to see the best in cabaret entertainment. Visit www.helensnyc.com. October 3, 2005 Heather Connolly as The Queen of the Night in Amato Opera's production of Mozart's "Die Zauberflote." Visit www.amato.org. September 10, 2005 Heather Connolly is a guest soloist at the 12th Annual Sergio Franchi Memorial Concert. Featuring a 32-piece orchestra, the concert takes place on the beautiful Franchi Estate in Stonington, CT, and is hosted by Eva Franchi. Visit sergiofranchi.com. Saturday, November 6th, 2004 Delaware Valley Opera Gala, starring the DVO singers past and present. At the Tusten Theatre in Narrowsburg, New York. Sunday, October 3, 2004 Heather Connolly's Cabaret Brunch Show with pianist John McMahon at Caterina's Restaurant and Cabaret. Saturday, September 11th, 2004 The Sergio Franchi Scholarship Foundation presents the 11th Annual Memorial Concert starring tenor Marcello Giordani and the 2004 Vocal Scholarship Award Recipients, including soprano Heather Connolly. On the Franchi Estate in Stonington, CT. Hosted by Eva Franchi and accompanied by a 32-piece orchestra. Visit sergiofranchi.com. July 10, 11, 17, 18, 2004 Heather Connolly will sing the title role in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" with Delaware Valley Opera at the Tusten Theatre (210 Bridge Street) in Narrowsburg, New York. June 25, 2004 Heather Connolly as Adele in Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" with Hudson Opera Theatre in New York. Monday, March 29, 2004 Martina Arroyo Foundation Concert Heather Connolly as Zerbinetta singing excerpts from Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos" in concert at The Liederkranz (87th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues, NYC). Also featuring other singers from the Martina Arroyo Foundation. Sunday, March 7, 2004 Cabaret Brunch show at "Regents" with pianist John McMahon. Featuring songs by Kern, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers and Hart and others. December 20th, 2003 Holiday concert featuring soprano Heather Connolly with pianist Betty McIntyre. Saturday, December 20th, 7 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, Westbrook, ME, (207) 854-5653. To benefit the Trinity Church Choir. September 6th, 2003 The Sergio Franchi Scholarship Foundation presents the Annual Memorial Concert presenting the 2003 Vocal Scholarship Award Recipients, including soprano Heather Connolly. Sergio Franchi Estate in Stonington, CT. May 20th, 2003 Cabaret for CancerCare ... Heather Connolly with pianist John McMahon in an evening of cabaret and song to benefit CancerCare. 100% of the proceeds of this show go directly to CancerCare. May 10th, 17th and 18th, 2003 Heather Connolly as Valencienne in Franz Lehar's delightful operetta "The Merry Widow" presented by Hudson Opera Theatre at The Williams Center for the Performing Arts in Rutherford, NJ. March 18th and 25th, 2003 Heather Connolly with pianist John McMahon in the cabaret room upstairs at Regents in an evening of opera and song. Regents is located at 317 East 53rd Street (between First and Second Avenues). Sunday, February 2nd, 2003 Cabaret Brunch show at "Regents" with pianist John McMahon. Featuring songs by Kern, Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers and Hart and others. 317 East 53rd Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) in Manhattan. June 1st and 2nd, 2002 Hudson Opera Theatre presents Offenbach's "Le contes d'Hoffmann" with Heather Connolly as (the doll) Olympia. The Williams Center for the Performing Arts in Rutherford, NJ. Visit www.hotopera.com. April 21st, 2002 Heather Connolly and pianist John McMahon, "Cabaret Brunch" at Regents. January, 2002 Amato Opera presents Mozart's "The Magic Flute" featuring Heather Connolly as The Queen of the Night. 319 Bowery in New York City. Visit www.amato.org. December 15th and 16th, 2001 The Woodstock Chamber Orchestra conducted by Maestro Luis Renart Garcia presents two concerts featuring soprano Heather Connolly. The program will include Mozart's "Exsultate jubilate" and his "Vorrei spiegarvi, oh, Dio!" http://oberon.spaceports.com. September 20th and 21st, 2001 Taconic Opera presents "Operafest 2001" with soprano Heather Connolly singing The Queen of the Night's "Vengeance Aria" from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" and Olympia's "Doll Song" from Offenbach's "Les contes d'Hoffmann." The Country Club at Lake MacGregor (formerly Putnam Country Club), 187 Hill Street, Mahopac, New York. September 8th, 2001 The Sergio Franchi Scholarship Foundation presents the 11th Anniversary Memorial Concert presenting the 2001 Vocal Scholarship Award Recipients, including soprano Heather Connolly. August 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2001 Delaware Valley Opera:s Offenbach's comic opera "Orpheus in the Underworld" starring Heather Connolly as Eurydice at the Tuften Theatre in Narrowsburg, New York. March 23rd through April 1st, 2001 Heather Connolly sings Zerbinetta in Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos" with Genesis Opera Repertory Theater in Manhattan. February 24th and 25th, 2001 Heather Connolly sings the title role in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" with Hudson Opera Theatre, conducted by Ron Defesi. January 14, 2001 The Connecticut School of Music presents a benefit concert featuring Soprano Heather Connolly, Cellist Kenneth Kuo, and Pianist Oleg Koshelev. October 29, 2000 Heather Connolly in concert with The St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra KLASSIKA conducted by Maestro Alexander Kantorov. The program will include Reinhold Gliere's "Concerto for Coloratura Soprano with Orchestra", Mozart's "Vorrei spiegarvi, oh, Dio!" and Strauss' "Frühlingsstimmen" (Voices of Spring). For more information, visit: www.ads.peterlink.ru/klassika/data.html. September 28, 2000 Heather Connolly presents "her other side" in a cabaret show featuring the standards of Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart and other favorites. Accompanied by pianist John McMahon. Upstairs Cabaret Room at Rose'sTurn, located at 55 Grove Street (between Bleeker and Seventh Avenue) in Manhattan. August 19, 2000 The Sergio Franchi Scholarship Foundation presents the 10th Anniversary Memorial Concert presenting the Vocal Scholarship Award Recipients, including soprano Heather Connolly. The concert will be held at the Sergio Franchi Estate in Stonington, CT. Tickets are $30.The concert was broadcast on PBS Television. June 11, 2000 The Merchant and Ivory Foundation, Ltd. presents their annual Performance Series in New York featuring a solo recital by soprano Heather Connolly. April 5, 2000 Soprano Heather Connolly with the St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "KLASSIKA" conducted by Maestro Alexander Kantorov at the Great Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia. more information November 19, 1999 Hudson Opera Theater presents Mozart's Die Zauberflöte conducted by Ron De Fesi with Heather Connolly as the Queen of the Night at the Paramount Theater in Middletown, New York.