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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Opera Carolina’s Dr. Shanté Williams on Passionate Leadership & Her New Role at Opera Carolina

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Entrepreneur extraordinaire Dr. Shanté Williams, is a notable businesswoman, intellectual property strategist, specialist in neuro-oncology and pharmacology, and the first woman and person of color to lead Opera Carolina in the role of General Director. Dr. Williams talked with OperaWire about her unique journey to the opera world, her leadership style, and plans for the company. OperaWire: You hold degrees {…}

Business, News

Pittsburgh Opera Announces New Rideshare Voucher Program

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Pittsburgh Opera is set to debut a rideshare voucher program to facilitate patrons getting to and from their opera performances. The new program is funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation and will let Pittsburgh Opera ticket buyers add $60 of Uber Vouchers to their Pittsburgh Opera ticket purchase, at no extra cost. The performances eligible for the program include ” {…}

News

Jonnet Solomon Joins Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors

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Jonnet Solomon has been named to Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors. Solomon is a founding member and the Executive Director of National Opera House, “a nonprofit organization working to restore and maintain the historic headquarters of the National Negro Opera Company (NNOC), the first African-American opera company in the United States.” She holds an Accounting degree from Duquesne University and {…}

News

‘Works & Process’ To Preview Glimmerglass Festival Premieres

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Works & Process at the Guggenheim is set to present “Glimmerglass Festival New Works” on May 22, 2022. The showcase will feature excerpts from numerous works that are set to appear at the Glimmerglass Festival’s upcoming 2022 edition. Among the works that will be previewed are Damien Geter and Lila Palmer’s “Holy Ground;” Ken Ludwig’s “Tenor Overboard;” Kamala Sankaram and {…}

News

Pittsburgh Opera and National Opera House Announce New Partnership

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Pittsburgh Opera and the National Opera House have announced a long-term programmatic and strategic partnership. The National Opera House is the steward of the legacy of the National Negro Opera Company, the first African-American opera company in the United States and was founded in Pittsburgh by Mary Cardwell Dawson in 1941 and operated until her death in 1962. The House, {…}

News

Latonia Moore, Christine Goerke, Gabriella Reyes, Denyce Graves, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Reginald Smith, Jr. Headline Washington National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The season kicks off with Brenna Corner’s production of “Il Trovatore” starring Latonia Moore, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Gwyn Hughes Jones, Christopher Maltman, and Ryan Speedo Green. Michele Gamba conducts. Performance Dates: Oct 22 – Nov. 7, 2022  Next up is Strauss’ “Elektra” with Christine Goerke in the title role. The cast also {…}

News

Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2022 Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2022 season, which will mark Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello’s 12th and final season in her leadership role with the company. The season will mark the return of the festival to its main hall for after presenting this past summer’s performances completely outdoors in the aptly named festival, “Glimmerglass on the Grass.” The {…}

News

Richard King Mellon Foundation Makes Major Donation to Preserve Home of National Negro Opera Company

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(Credit: Lee Paxton) The Richard King Mellon Foundation will donate $ 500,000 to help remodel the former House of the National Negro Opera Company in Homewood, which the National Trust for Historic Preservation recently named it one of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the U.S. The home, once the pride of Pittsburgh, is close to collapse, having been abandoned {…}

News, Streaming

Christine Goerke to Lead The Glimmerglass Virtual Gala on April 7

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(Credit: Arielle Doneson) The Glimmerglass Festival has announced that it will be presenting a special virtual gala on April 7, 2021. The gala will be presented in partnership with Broadway Unlocked and will be hosted by superstar soprano Christine Goerke. Audiences will get a chance to see performances by Glimmerglass artists and other special guests. Finally, there will also be {…}