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Nathan Gunn Leads ‘Soldier Songs’ at Chicago Opera Theater

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The Chicago Opera Theater is set to open its 50th Anniversary season with David T. Little’s “Soldier Songs.” The haunting, heavy-metal infused theatrical cantata about the psychological impact of war is set to star baritone Nathan Gunn as The Soldier. Conducted by Chicago Opera Theater Elizabeth Morse and Genius Music Director Lidiya Yankovskaya, the opera will be performed on Oct. 5 at Epiphany {…}

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Megan Marino, Ryan McKinny, Aleksey Bodanov, Nathan Gunn Headline Chicago Opera Theater’s 2023-24 Season

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The Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 50th anniversary season which will feature six productions. The company will kick things off with the Chicago premiere of David T. Little’s “Soldier Songs.” Nathan Gunn stars with Lidiya Yankovskaya conducting. Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2023 Next up is “The Nose,” also in its Chicago premiere. Yankovskaya conducts a production by Francesca Zambello {…}

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Nathan Gunn, Anna Harada, and Katelyn Lee Star in New Philharmonic’s “South Pacific” in Concert

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The New Philharmonic will close out its 2022-23 season with “Broadway in Concert: South Pacific” starring baritone Nathan Gunn, Anna Harada, and soprano Katelyn Lee. Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical will be played by the 41-member orchestra led by Kirk Muspratt. Gunn will sing the role of Emile, Harada as Bloody Mary, and Lee as Ensign Nellie Forbush. Key dialogue and {…}

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Nathan Gunn, Gianna Corbisiero, & Charles Carstronovo Feature in World Premiere of ‘Hershey Felder, PUCCINI’

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On March 14, 2021, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and Opera San Jose will present the virtual world premiere of “Hershey Felder, PUCCINI,” a new work by and starring pianist Hershey Felder. Filmed in Puccini’s birthplace in Lucca, Italy, Felder was joined by guest artists such as baritone Nathan Gunn, soprano Gianna Corbisiero, and tenor Charles Castronovo. The story will see a {…}

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Alexandra Loutsion & Nathan Gunn Lead Pittsburgh Opera Premiere Of ‘Florencia En El Amazonas’

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(Credit: Matthew Staver) Pittsburgh Opera is set to continue its 81st season with its first-ever Spanish-language opera, Daniel Catán and Marcela Fuentes-Berain’s “Florencia en el Amazonas.” The acclaimed work is inspired by the magic realism of Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel García Márquez and his novels “Love in the Time of Cholera” and “One Hundred Years of Solitude” will feature a {…}

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Kiera Duffy & Nathan Gunn Lead Beth Morrison Projects’ 2019-20 Season

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Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include 64 performances on four continents. James Darrah will direct Ellen Reid’s “Prism.” The production will star mezzo-soprano Rebecca Jo Loeb as Lumee and soprano Anna Schubert as her ill daughter, Bibi. Performances will be held at Teatro Municipal in São Paulo (in its South American premiere) and at the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series: Ben Bliss, Nathan Gunn, & Ying Fang

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On Monday, June 10, 2019, the Metropolitan Opera’s annual Summer Recital Series was launched amidst stormy weather. Lovers of opera braved the rain to gather at Central Park’s Summer Stage for an evening of arias and duets sung by Metropolitan Opera artists Nathan Gunn, Ben Bliss, and Ying Fang. Through the cloudy sky and almost constant veneer of rain, their {…}

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Nathan Gunn & Lidiya Yankovskaya Headline Chicago Opera Theater’s 2019-20 Season

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The Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2019-20 season with the company presenting three productions and a world premiere. Take a look at what the company is set to offer. The season will begin with a double-bill of Chicago premieres. The double bill will include “Everest,” by Joby Talbot with a libretto by Gene Scheer, and “Aleko” by Sergei Rachmaninov. {…}