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OPERA America Unveils 10 Recipients of 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors

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OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors. Recipients include Beth Morrison Projects’ “Sensorium Ex,” which features conductor Elizabeth Askren; Detroit Opera for director Nataki Garrett’s work on “The Central Park Five;” Shanara Gabrielle’s production of “Cradle will Rock” at IN Series;” Director Kimille Howard”s production of “This Little Light of {…}

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Toledo Opera Joins OPERA America’s ‘Opera Passport’ Program

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Toledo Opera has joined OPERA America’s “Opera Passport” program. The program grants ticket discounts for tickets of 10 percent or more on performances in North America. There are currently 85 companies involved in the initiative. “Our membership with OPERA America not only enhances our credibility but also opens up opportunities for collaboration, networking, and sharing best practices with other esteemed {…}

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OPERA America Announces Winners of $185,000 in 2024 Repertoire Development Grants

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OPERA America has announced the recipients of its 2024 Repertoire Development Grants. In sum, these awards total $185,000. American Lyric Theater received a grant for its upcoming production of “She Who Dared” by Jasmine Barnes and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton. Calgary Opera, in collaboration with Vancouver Opera, received a grant for Ian Cusson, Parmela Attariwala, and Yvette Nolan’s “Namwayut.” Des Moines {…}

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OPERA America to Present ‘Creators in Concert: Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj’

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OPERA America will present “Creators in Concert: Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj” on Dec. 14, 2023. Maharaj is a multi-disciplinary artist who has directed productions at such companies as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. A two-time Critic’s Pick by The New York Times, Maharaj has received such awards as Woodie King Jr. Award, four Audelco Awards, {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Svadba’ Wins Top Opera America Prize for Digital Excellence

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Opera America revealed the 2023 awards for Digital Excellence in Opera. The winners included Boston Lyric Opera’s film “Svadba,” has won the top prize for Artistic Creation in Opera America’s 2023 Digital Excellence in Opera Awards. “Svadba,” which is available for free on BLO’s YouTube page, was adapted from Serbian composer Ana Sokolović’s striking libretto and a cappella score. The {…}

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Opera America Partners With US Opera Companies for Opera Passport Program

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Opera America has announced the creation of Opera Passport, a new program that offers savings to traveling operagoers. Per an official press statement, Opera Passport gives at least a 10 percent discount on tickets to subscribers at participating companies. Among the companies involved in the program are Anchorage Opera, Arizona Opera, Ars Lyrica Houston, Austin Opera, BARN Opera, Boston Baroque, {…}

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OPERA America 2023 Review: Reminiscence – Alison Saporta & Felix Jarrar in Recital

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On August 30, 2023, soprano Alison Saporta took to OPERA America’s Scorca Hall stage in New York City, showcasing her artistry as a recitalist. Beside her, collaborative accompanist Felix Jarrar impressed on the piano, exhibiting his talents as a composer with a new song cycle and an intriguing toccata and fugue inspired by a theme from Mozart’s Requiem. Saporta, a {…}

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OPERA America Announces Inductees of 2023 Opera Hall of Fame

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OPERA America has announced the inductees of its Opera Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The inductees include Arts Administrator and producer Michael Bronson, Arts Leader and Administrator Wayne S. Brown, composer and teacher Anthony Davis, arts funder and advocate Susan Feder, trustee and philanthropist Frayda B. Lindemann, baritone Sherrill Milnes, and mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. “The contributions to the {…}

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Jake Heggie to Open OPERA America 2023-24 America Onstage Season

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OPERA America Onstage has announced its 2023-24 season with a lineup of big name artists Terence Blanchard, Anthony Davis, Samantha Hankey, and Jake Heggie are just a few of the luminaries included in this year’s season. Audiences can either attend events in-person at OPERA America’s National Opera Center in New York, or watch the free livestreams. Here’s what OPERA America {…}