Opera Chapman: The Telephone & La cabine téléphonique

Opera Chapman presents a double bill of Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Telephone and the American premiere of Claude Arrieu’s La cabine téléphonique—two comic operas about connection, interruption, and life on the telephone. Performances: Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 PM each evening. Location: Chapman University’s Memorial Hall (Chapman Auditorium), 321 E. Palm Avenue, Orange, CA 92866. Directed by Marc Callahan, with music direction by Janet Kao and Timothy Wong and interlude direction by Madeline Slind. Open to the public. General admission is $20; discounts are available for students, Chapman alumni, faculty, and staff. Chapman service fees apply. See the official ticketing page for reservations and pricing. The production is listed there as 'Fall Scenes'.