In 1996, Kevin Smith was chosen by his mentor Thomas Carey to become music director of CCOC. Since that time, he has had the opportunity to work with hundreds of singers, several stage directors, and has racked up well over 1,000 performances of opera, operetta, children's opera, Broadway and musical theatre shows, recitals, and special presentations. Some of his favorites include: Hansel & Gretel, Amahl & the Night Visitors, Cosi fan tutte, The Pearl Fishers, Martha, The Merry Widow, La Pizza con Funghi and seven Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.
In addition to CCOC, Kevin is also music director and voice instructor at Lyric Theatre's Thelma Gaylord Academy in Oklahoma City, tours with Lyric's Wild West Interactive show and has music directed shows at Sooner Theatre, Carpenter Square, Poteet, and Jewelbox, among others. He is also a sought-after accompanist and vocal coach.
Physical Address
Cimarron Opera is located downstairs in the First Presbyterian Church
located at 555 S. University Blvd in Norman, Oklahoma.
Mailing Address
Cimarron Opera
P.O. Box 1085, Norman, OK 73070
Phone: 405-364-8962
Fax: 405-321-5842
Email: info@cimarronopera.org
Executive Director
Shari Ransley
Music Director
Kevin W. Smith
Operations Manager
Jennifer Skinner
Photo Credits
David L. Gray Photography, Karen Noad & Renae Filiou