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MUSE/IQUE to Present ‘The Sun Rises in Harlem’

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MUSE/IQUE will present “The Sun Rises in Harlem: Black Brilliance and the Harlem Renaissance” across four performances from June 2 through 7 at The Huntington in San Marino and the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The program is led by MUSE/IQUE Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby  and features Broadway veteran Kecia Lewis, vocalist Sy Smith, tap dancer Leo {…}

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Masabane Rangwanasha to Open Detroit Opera’s 2026-27 Season with ‘Tosca’

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The Detroit Opera has announced that it will open its 2026-27 season with Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company said, “We are thrilled to announce Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ this November at the Detroit Opera House, opening Detroit Opera’s 26-27 season-long exploration of faith! A work of passion, politics, and impossible choices, Tosca remains one of opera’s most gripping thrillers.” The opera will {…}

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Opera Orlando Announces First-Ever Marketing & Sales Manager

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(Photo credit: Cori Kogan) Opera Orlando has announced that Melody Chang will be the company’s first-ever Marketing and Sales Manager. The Spokane native will oversee marketing, box office, and front-of-house operations under General Director Gabriel Preisser and Artistic Director Grant Preisser. Chang’s previous experience includes working as Director of Marketing and Interim General Director at Inland Northwest Opera and as {…}

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Festival Opera to Perform ‘La Traviata’

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Festival Opera and Diablo Symphony Orchestra will join forces for Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The production will star soprano Jamie Chamberlin, tenor Nathan Granner, and Baritone Zachary Gordin, the Festival Opera’s General Director. The work will be presented in a modern concert staging directed by the acclaimed Richard Harrell and conducted by Music Director Matilda Hofman. There will be two performances {…}

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Opera Orlando Announces Studio & Apprentice Artists for Upcoming Season

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Opera Orlando  has announced the roster of its Apprentice and Studio Artists for 2025-26. The artists include soprano Alyssa Pimentel and tenor Evan Martinez, both of Stetson University. They will take on the opening production of “La Bohème” as Apprentice Artists. Joining them as Studio Artists are soprano Alexandra Kzeski, mezzo-soprano Ruoxi Bian, and baritone Logan Tarwater. The Apprentice Artists {…}

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Festival Opera Announces 2025 Season

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Festival Opera in Walnut Creek, California, has announced its 2025 season. Festival Opera’s Spring Soiree wil be an annual company benefit event with musical performances by Festival Opera artists Shawnette Sulker, Courtney Miller, Taylor Thompson, and pianist Daniel Lockert with benefit host Zachary Gordin. Performance Date: May 3, 2025 Ruggero Leoncavallo’s classic one-act opera “Pagliacci” will be performed in concert Vincent {…}

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Laquita Mitchell Headlines Dayton Opera’s ‘Aida’

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Dayton Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” this April. On April 4 and 6, audiences at the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance in Dayton, Ohio, will take in Verdi’s famed opera in a production by Kathleen Clawson, who has directed 19 productions since 2009, including such world premieres as “Shoes for the Santo Niño” in 2011 and “UnShakeable” in 2016. {…}