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IndieOpera, Streaming

Ashley Marie Robillard, Joshua Blue, Katrina Thurman Headline ePOP’s ‘Love Notes 2.0 Sour Notes’

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Philadelphia-based East Passyunk Opera Project (ePOP) will team up with the Society Hill Dance Academy and Manatawny Still Works to present “Love Notes 2.0 Sour Notes.” The virtual performance, which is set for Feb. 11, 2022, will feature Ashley Marie Robillard, Joshua Blue, Katrina Thurman, Maren Montalbano, pianist Aurelien Eulert, and drag queen cabaret artist and emcee, Maria TopCatt. There {…}

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Errin Duane Brooks, Joshua Blue, Elizebeth Barnes, Ashley Marie Robillard Headline Classical Movements Spring / Summer Slate

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Classical Movements has announced its plans for a spring and summer 2021 concert series. In a press release, the organization noted that it is still seeking out the proper permits from the Alexandria City Council in Virginia to be able to host the outdoor showcases. The concert series is set to begin on March 27 and would run through August {…}

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Ashley Marie Robillard, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Joshua Blue, Will Liverman Headline East Passyunk Opera Project’s ‘Love Notes’ Virtual Valentine’s Concert

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East Passyunk Opera Project has partnered with local Philadelphia businesses Psitaloa’s del Sur, Sancho Pistola’s, and Jose Pistola’s for a virtual Valentine’s Day concert titled “Love Notes.” Presented by RE/MAX One Realty – The Capri Dessecker Team, the concert will feature soprano Ashley Marie Robillard and tenor Joshua Blue; the real-life couple will be accompanied by pianist Aurelien Eulert, and {…}

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Opera Philadelphia to Present ‘The Anonymous Lover’

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Opera Philadelphia returns to the historic Academy of Music in January with the company premiere of Joseph Bologne’s “The Anonymous Lover.” The 1780 opera will be performed on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 2025 and is widely known as Bologne’s only surviving opera. This company premiere stars soprano Symone Harcum in her Opera Philadelphia debut as Léontine, tenor Travon D. Walker {…}

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Erin Wagner Wins Top Prize at Gerda Lissner Foundation’s 2024 Lieder / Song Vocal Competition

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The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced that mezzo-soprano Erin Wagner is the first prize winner of the 2024 Lieder / Song Vocal Competition. “I am so immensely grateful and honored to have been awarded First Prize in this year’s Gerda Lissner Foundation Lieder Competition,” said Wagner, a winner of the 2021 Naumburg Foundation Vocal Award, per an official press release. {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: David B. Devan on His Time With Opera Philadelphia & Why It’s Time to Move On

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Spring was in the air in Philadelphia when I met with David B. Devan in Opera Philadelphia’s Center City offices. Warm temperatures and flowers heralded a new season, as clearly as the empty offices signaled change for the opera company.  Devan is stepping down as Opera Philadelphia’s general director at the end of May. It was a decision prompted in {…}

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Opera Philadelphia’s 2024-25 Season to Feature Works by Missy Mazzoli, Joseph Bologne & Mozart

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(Photo credit: Erik Berg) Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is the American premiere of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “The Listeners,” an opera based on an original story by Jordan Tannahill. The work explores how far Americans are willing to go to find a “sense of place and purpose, and the way in which confident, charming {…}

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Opera Philadelphia to Celebrate David B. Devan

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(Photo credit: Gene Smirnov) Opera Philadelphia is set to hold “Toi Toi Toi,” a fundraising event celebrating David B. Devan’s contributions to the company. Devan, the company’s General Director and President since 2011 has announced the end of his tenure. During his time leading Opera Philadelphia, the opera company has been described as “a hotbed of operatic innovation” by the {…}

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East Passyunk Opera Project to Present ‘Love Notes 3: Notes to Self’

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Pennsylvania’s East Passyunk Opera Project (ePOP) is set to present “Love Notes 3: Notes to Self” on Jan. 13, 2024. The showcase will take place at Society Hill Dance Academy and is presented in partnership with Top Dog Cocktails. “Love Notes 3” is a sequel to “Love Notes,” which was presented virtually during the pandemic and “Love Notes 2.0: Sour {…}