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American Opera Projects & String Orchestra of Brooklyn to Celebrate Arvo Pärt’s 90th Birthday

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American Opera Projects (AOP) and the String Orchestra of Brooklyn have announced a program in celebration of Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday year. Soprano Sarah Moulton Faux will perform “L’ábbé Agathon” (“The Abbot Agathon”), with Cori Ellison’s AOP-commissioned English translation. “L’abbé Agathon” is inspired by the 4th century legend about Agathon. The composer says of the piece, “St. Agathon is associated {…}

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American Opera Projects & Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center to Present ‘State of the Jews’

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American Opera Projects and Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center will present “State of the Jews” on Jan. 15, 2025. The opera about Theodor Herzl has a one-hour duration and will be followed by a discussion with composer Alex Weiser and librettist Ben Kaplan. It explores the last years of Herzl’s life and his advocacy for the establishment of a Jewish {…}

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American Opera Projects & Bare Opera to Present ‘One Drop’

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American Opera Projects and Bare Opera join forces to present Thomas Cabaniss’ “One Drop.” The new opera is adapted from the play “Brass Ankle” by DuBose Heyward. “One Drop” follows Ruth and Larry Leamer as they await the birth of their second child. The story is set in the 1930s rural South Carolina, where segregationist Larry is part of a {…}

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American Opera Projects Presents New Chamber Opera ‘House of Legendary’ at PrideFest 2024

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American Opera Projects announces “House of Legendary” a new chamber opera to take place at PrideFest 2024. Composer Joe Rubinstein and librettist by Jason Kim’s “House of Legendary” centers on drag performer Dee Legendary as they embark on a passionate love affair with Officer John, whose fascination with Dee takes an unexpected and dangerous turn. Inspired by a true story, {…}

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American Opera Projects & NYU Tisch to present ‘Hudson Guild’

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American Opera Projects and the NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and Department of Design for Stage & Film will present “The Hudson Guild Opera” this May. The showcase will feature a total of 12 operas, each 15 minutes in duration. The first half-dozen will take the stage on May 23 and 24 at the {…}

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The American Opera Projects Release Three Music Videos for Veterans Day

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The American Opera Project’s AOPTV free streaming service has announced the addition of three music videos of songs from the chamber opera “Letters That You Will Not Get: Women’s Voices from the Great War.” The three videos will be available beginning Nov. 11. The videos were made in early fall of 2020 with the artists self-recording in lockdown, and premiered {…}

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American Opera Projects Adds New Opera to Stream

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The American Opera Projects has added “The Echo Drift” to its streaming programming AOPTV: Opera Comes Home. The production, which premiered in 2018 at the PROTOTYPE Festival at Baruch Performing Arts Center, will be available for free at www.aopopera.org. The 80-minute chamber opera by composer Mikael Karlsson and librettists Elle Kunnos de Voss and Kathryn Walat received rave reviews when it {…}

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American Opera Projects to Stay the Course With March Performances, For Now

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American Opera Project has stated that as of this moment, it will hold serve on its scheduled March events for now. Despite the increasing precautions taken around the world with regards to COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, the company will endeavor to presented events as previously scheduled. However, in a statement, the company did note that “we feel these are {…}

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American Opera Projects Receives Over $500,000 in Grants & Support

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(Image Provided American Opera Projects) The American Opera Project has been awarded five grants intent on helping shape its vision under the leadership of General Director Matt Gray and Artistic Director Mila Henry. In sum, the grants total over $500,000. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a $300,000 multi-year grant to develop American Opera Project’s training and workshop programs such {…}