Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves Headline ‘United in Song: Celebrating Resilience in America’

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Nouveau Productions and PBS are set to release “United in Song: Celebrating Resilience in America” on New Year’s Eve. The performance, which was filmed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, features a wide array of major artists including soprano Renée Fleming, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, singing actress Audra McDonald, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, {…}

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Greer Grimsley, Nathan Berg, & Denyce Graves Feature in Minnesota Opera’s 3D ‘Das Rheingold’

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On November 14, 2020 Minnesota Opera will present Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” in a new, 3D format which will be available to stream online. This digital experience adapts the company’s 2016 production with the help of production company Sweet Sadie. “The sheer size and scope of ‘Das Rheingold’ presents a massive challenge for any opera company,” said President and General Director {…}

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Denyce Graves Joins Juilliard’s Visiting Faculty

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Famed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will join the Juilliard School’s Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts as a distinguished visiting faculty this month. Graves will be in residence with Juilliard for a multiweek residency every semester while also holding coaching and mentoring sessions each term. Residencies will focus on the performance of opera scenes and there will also be a group recital. {…}

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Diana Damrau, Denyce Graves, Isabel Leonard, Terrence Blanchard, Morris Robinson Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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This week climaxes in World Opera Day on Oct. 25. So in leading up to that momentous celebration (which will feature half of the entries on this list), our recommendations will spotlight diversity in the opera world, offering up audiences a chance to check out works by and featuring BIPOC composers and performers as well as unique performance experiences that {…}

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Michael Fabiano, Leah Crocetto & Denyce Graves Highlight Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2019-20 Season

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The Michigan Opera Theatre has announced its 2019-20 season featuring musicals, galas, and special concerts. Here is a look at what the Detroit company has to offer. The season opens with a gala featuring star tenor Michael Fabiano and Soprano Leah Crocetto in arias from opera and musical theater. Stephen Lord conducts the starry evening. Performance Date: Oct. 12, 2019 {…}

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Artist Profile: Denyce Graves, An Essential America Mezzo

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Denyce Graves, born on March 7, 1964, is one of the iconic American mezzos of the late 1900s. She was born in Washington D.C. and graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the arts in 1981. Then she studied voice at the Oberlin Conservatory, followed by the New England Conservatory. She would then work further at the Wolf Trap Opera {…}

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Famed Mezzo Denyce Graves Joins Opera America Board of Directors

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Opera America has re-elected its five current board members and has added a total of seven new members. Among the first time board members are opera patron Carol E. Domina, famed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves-Montgomery, San Diego Opera board chair Carol Lazier, Seattle Opera board chairman John Nesholm and general director of San Francisco Opera Matthew. Additionally, M. De Sisto, global executive for arts and {…}

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Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves & ‘Hamilton’ Star Leslie Odom Jr. Headline Washington National Opera Opera Gala

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The Washington National Opera has announced an Opera Gala to conclude its 2016-17 season. The 2017 WNO Opera Gala, celebrating WNO Board Chairman Jacqueline Badger Mars, will take place on Saturday, June 3, 2017, and will include a concert in the Kennedy Center Opera House featuring the WNO Orchestra and an array of musical stars who will pay special tribute to Mars’s {…}

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Janai Brugger & Denyce Graves Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2018 Season

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The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2018 season, which will feature three operas. The Florida-based company will open its 2018 season on Jan. 26 with a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The run will feature a total of three performances with soprano Keri Alkema taking on the first and last show while Alexandra Loutsion getting the middle date. The same {…}

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Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves Headline ‘United in Song: Celebrating Resilience in America’

Greer Grimsley, Nathan Berg, & Denyce Graves Feature in Minnesota Opera’s 3D ‘Das Rheingold’

Denyce Graves Joins Juilliard’s Visiting Faculty

Diana Damrau, Denyce Graves, Isabel Leonard, Terrence Blanchard, Morris Robinson Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Michael Fabiano, Leah Crocetto & Denyce Graves Highlight Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2019-20 Season

Artist Profile: Denyce Graves, An Essential America Mezzo

Famed Mezzo Denyce Graves Joins Opera America Board of Directors

Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves & ‘Hamilton’ Star Leslie Odom Jr. Headline Washington National Opera Opera Gala

Janai Brugger & Denyce Graves Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2018 Season