Opera on the Prado
NEMPAC’s pop-up Opera on the Prado features Boston-based emerging artists performing in the most historic and beautiful park in the North End. Located on the Freedom Trail, next to the Paul Revere Statue and just behind Old North Church, passersby, neighbors, and friends can catch singers performing. This concert performed on the Prado features an “Oktoberfest” theme of German classical music.
Artistic Director, Hannah Shanefield
Date: Saturday, October 18th | Time: 1 PM – 3 PM
Where: The Prado, Paul Revere Mall, Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113
No need to register to attend. Just stroll on by The Prado!
Dylan Evans, baritone
Baritone Dylan Evans (he/him) is an international artist who has performed all over the United States and Canada. Most recently, Mr. Evans covered the title role in Verdi’s Rigoletto with Boston Summer Opera and premiered a new folk opera by Steven Bergman titled Murder, Meth and Mayhem, performing as Slim/Judge. Mr. Evans made his professional opera debut singing with New York Lyric Opera as Papageno in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and as Dr. Falke in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus with Tanglewood Opera Studio. His other operatic roles include Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus), Sid (Albert Herring), King Melchior and King Balthazar (Amahl and the Night Visitors), Peter (Hansel and Gretel), Count Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Marco (Gianni Schicchi), Der Sprecher (Die Zauberflöte), Motorcycle Cop/Guard 1 (Dead Man Walking) and Don Giovanni.
Naré Kim, soprano
Korean soprano Naré Kim (she/her), acclaimed for her “highly expressive phrasing” and “shimmering warmth of sound,” has appeared with MassOpera, Boston Singers’ Resource, Greater Worcester Opera, Cambridge Chamber Ensemble, Boston Opera Collaborative, Opera NEO, San Diego Opera, Seoul Metropolitan Opera, Korea National Opera, etc. Her recent operatic portrayals include Morgana in Alcina, Sidonie in Armide, Night in The Fairy Queen, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Hanna in Die lustige Witwe, Musetta in La bohème, and Mimì in La bohème. Her performances have been praised for their combination of vocal brilliance and compelling stage presence. Naré holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Vocal Performance from Seoul National University and was an Apprenticeship Artist with the San Diego Opera’s Young Artist Program. She earned first prize in the La Jolla Symphony Young Artist Competition and second prize in the Virginia Hawk Competition, both in 2018.
Jacob LyteHaven, pianist
Jacob LyteHaven (he/him) holds a Bachelor of Music from Stetson University with concentrations in Piano Performance and Vocal Performance, and a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from Boston University. He has performed in solo concerts across the United States, Western Europe, and Central America. Jacob has worked as a collaborative staff pianist and vocal coach at Stetson University and Boston University, playing for both singers and instrumentalists, as well as a pianist at Vero Beach Opera for their 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 seasons. He is currently in high demand as a collaborative pianist, teacher, and coach in the Greater Boston area.
*In the event of rain, we will move this concert to 50 Tileston St in the North End.
