Justin Austin & Jacqueline Echols Headline ‘Our Song, Our Story’

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Composer Damien Sneed and performers Justin Austin and Jacqueline Echols will headline “Our Song, Our Story” on Feb. 10, 2023 at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. The showcase, which aims to honor operatic legends Marian Anderson and Kessye Norman, will feature performances of music by major African American composers Margaret Bonds, Harry T. Burleigh, Richard Smallwood, and Sneed, as well {…}

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Damien Sneed, Justin Austin & Jacqueline Echols Star in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Concert

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is set to present Damien Sneed‘s concert “Our Song, Our Story.” The concert will highlight well-known operatic arias, art songs, and spirituals. The solo and duet performances will pay homage to two iconic Black singers, Marian Anderson and Jessye Norman. Repertoire includes works by Händel, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Strauss, Gershwin, Margaret Bonds, Harry T. {…}

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Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Aundi Marie Moore, Brandie Sutton, Justin Austin Headline Washington Performing Arts 2022-23 Season

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Washington Performing Arts has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. The Men and Women of the Gospel Choir, under conductor Theodore Thorpe III, will present “We’ve Come This Far By Faith: A 30th Anniversary Celebration.” Performance Date: Nov. 20, 2022 Tito Muñoz will conduct the Sphinx {…}

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Baritone Justin Austin & Pianist Howard Watkins Headline Latest Installment of Park Avenue Recital Series

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On May 24, 2022, Park Avenue’s Recital Series will continue with a concert from baritone Justin Austin and pianist Howard Watkins. The program will explore Austin’s perspective on what it means to be an American through the lens of composers such as Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Weill, Damien Sneed, and art songs by Ricky Ian Gordon which set to {…}

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Brandie Sutton, Damien Sneed, Justin Austin, Deborah Nansteel Headline Opera Saratoga’s ‘America Sings’ Online Series

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Opera Saratoga has announced a brand new partnership with Caffè Lena to produce “America Sings,” a new online series that feature BIPOC artists. The series will launch on Nov. 19 with a concert performance featuring mezzo-soprano Deborah Nansteel alongside pianist Giovanni Reggioli as they take on music by George Gershwin, Billy Strayhorn, Richard Rogers, Erroll Garner, Richard Wagner, and William {…}

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Elena Villalón & Kangmin Justin Kim to Star in The Dallas Opera’s ‘Hansel and Gretel’

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The Dallas Opera is set to present “Hansel and Gretel” starting on Oct. 28, 2022. The production, which will be subsequently live streamed on Nov. 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., will star Kangmin Justin Kim and Elena Villalón in the title roles, respectively. They will be joined by Mark Delavan and Patricia Racette as the father and mother; Racette will {…}

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Interview: Ricky Ian Gordon Opens Every Door in His Latest Opera, ‘This House’

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In March 2020, as the lights dim on his Metropolitan Opera/Lincoln Center Theater commissioned opera, “Intimate Apparel,” and rise on what will be a lengthy global pandemic, Ricky Ian Gordon reaches for his phone. His first call is to James Robinson, his friend, and the artistic director of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) at the time (he is {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to World Premiere ‘This House’

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This summer, “This House,” a new opera by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, will make its world premiere. The opera will be showcased at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as part of the company’s landmark 50th season and will be performed at the Loretto-Hilton Center on May 31 and June 5, 11, 13, 21, and {…}

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Cecilia Chorus of New York to Showcase New York Premiere of Hailstork’s ‘The World Called’ at Carnegie Hall

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(Photo credit: Island Live Photography) The Cecilia Chorus of New York is set for a special performance at Carnegie Hall on April 26, 2025. The showcase will feature a performance of Brahm’s “German Requiem” as well as the New York premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s “The World Called.” The famed Brahms work will showcase the talents of soprano Brandie Inez Sutton {…}

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Justin Austin & Jacqueline Echols Headline ‘Our Song, Our Story’

Damien Sneed, Justin Austin & Jacqueline Echols Star in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Concert

Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Aundi Marie Moore, Brandie Sutton, Justin Austin Headline Washington Performing Arts 2022-23 Season

Baritone Justin Austin & Pianist Howard Watkins Headline Latest Installment of Park Avenue Recital Series

Brandie Sutton, Damien Sneed, Justin Austin, Deborah Nansteel Headline Opera Saratoga’s ‘America Sings’ Online Series

Elena Villalón & Kangmin Justin Kim to Star in The Dallas Opera’s ‘Hansel and Gretel’

Interview: Ricky Ian Gordon Opens Every Door in His Latest Opera, ‘This House’

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to World Premiere ‘This House’

Cecilia Chorus of New York to Showcase New York Premiere of Hailstork’s ‘The World Called’ at Carnegie Hall