Opéra Genre

Act I from Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco

Photo © Cory Weaver

Classical music and the sub genre of opera has been an interest to Christie Grimstad since childhood. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that many of the works he's created revolve around this musical niche. Christie has incorporated the use of stippling technique into many of the operatic art pieces, and has also selected esoteric operas as the subject matter for his compositions. It is to honor these composers whose works are virtually unknown, neglected or out of repertoire. Several pieces have been donated to various celebrities including philanthropist Mrs. Marilyn Ziering (Los Angeles Opera Board Member), Ferruccio Furlanetto (world renowned Italian bass-baritone), and Lado Ataneli (world renowned Georgian baritone).

Lobby cards created from the following operas (composer in parenthesis):

A Village Romeo and Juliet (Frederick Delius)

Der Rosenkavalier (Richard Strauss)

Dinorah (ou Le Pardon de Ploërmel) (Giacomo Meyerbeer)

La cenerentola (Giochino Rossini)

La sonnambula (Vincenzo Bellini)

Les Pêcheurs de perles (Georges Bizet)

Madama Butterfly (Giacomo Puccini)

Rigoletto (Giuseppe Verdi)

Aida (Giuseppe Verdi)

Der Zwerg (Alexander Zemlinsky)

Don Quichotte (Jules Massenet)

La Jolie fille de Perth (Georges Bizet)