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Tulsa Opera to Present Historic Production of Picker’s ‘Emmeline’

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Tulsa Opera is set to present a new production of Tobias Picker’s “Emmeline” this February. The production, which kicks off on Feb. 25 and 27, 2022, will feature a star-studded cast led by soprano Maria Natale, baritone Kenneth Overton, tenor Aaron Crouch, and soprano Leona Mitchell. Other cast members include Nathan Stark, Jennifer Roderer, Andrew Potter, and Sam Briggs. Francesco {…}
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Pacific Opera Project Announces Fairy Tale-Themed 2021-22 Season

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Pacific Opera Project in California has announced its 2021-22 season, which will showcase four fairy-tale based operas. First up will be a production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” which stars Stephanie Doche in the lead role alongside E. Scott Levin, Arnold Livingston, Joel Balzun, Andrew Allan Hiers, Meagan Martin, and Chelsea Lehnea. Josh Shaw directs a production conducted by Kristin Roach. {…}
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Patricia Racette, Leona Mitchell, Kenneth Overton, Wayne Tigges, Rachel Blaustein Headline Tulsa Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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Tulsa Opera has announced its 2021-22 season which includes two Oklahoma premieres and three new productions. First up, the company will present “Gianni Schicchi” and Verdi’s “Greatest Hits” at ONEOK Field. The production will star Rachel Blaustein, Emily Pulley, Julius Ahn, and Danielle Pastin. Conductor Oriol Sans will conduct while James Robinson will direct. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2021 Next {…}
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Pacific Opera Project to Present ‘Trouble in Tahiti’

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Pacific Opera Project has announced its next installment of revolutionary, pandemic-safe productions with Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti.” The work will be performed live outdoors at the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles. The four, socially-distanced performances will be held on April 24 and 25, 2021 and audiences will be able to picnic and enjoy a bottle of wine in {…}
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Santa Barbara Opera to Present ‘Don Pasquale, A Live Drive-in Opera’

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The Santa Barbara Opera will kick off live performances in 2021 with “Don Pasquale, A Live Drive-in Opera”  as part of its Concerts In Your Car season, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The performance on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. This version of the famed Donizetti comedy will be directed by Josh Shaw and feature rising stars such as {…}
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Pacific Opera Project Announces Watch Party for Nintendo-Inspired ‘The Magic Flute’ Stream

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Pacific Opera Project has announced that it will launch an interactive watch party for its production of “The Magic Flute.” The party kicks off at 5 p.m. PST on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 via the company’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The popular iteration is rife with references to video games, particularly “Super Mario Bros.” and “The Legend of Zelda.” The {…}
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Christine Goerke & Jane Eaglen Headline Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s 2020 Season

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The Pittsburgh Festival Opera has unveiled its 2020 season which will include several operas, concerts, a poetry reading, and lectures. It all kicks off with the Gather of the Goddesses Gala Concert at the Playhouse at Pont Park University. The concert will feature Marianne Cornetti, Alexandra Loutsion, and Christine Goerke. Performance Date: June 20, 2020 “Pagliacci” will take the stage {…}
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Kirsten Chambers to Star in Indianapolis Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Indianapolis Opera is set to present Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni” starting on March 20, 2020. The opera will run for three performances through March 21 and 22 at “The Toby” Theater at Newfields. Eric McKeever will take on the title role with Kirsten Chambers taking on the role of Donna Anna. Ben Werley will be Don Ottavio {…}
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How Pacific Opera Project Brought Video Game Characters Into Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’

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The Pacific Opera Project opened its 2019 season on March 2 with an ingenious production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” set in classic video games from the 1980s. The fairy-tale story that premiered in Vienna in 1791 has lent itself over time to innumerable adaptations, and is often used as a way to attract children to the opera hall. With {…}

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