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Toledo Opera Partners With Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation for ‘Opera for All’

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Toledo Opera has partnered with the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation to present “Opera For All,” a series of free community events in Hancock County this spring. The series launches on March 6 with a “Family Opera On Wheels” performance of the original children’s opera “The Bear Who Couldn’t Fish” at Armes Hall in the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts {…}

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Philharmonia Orchestra Announces New Arts Management Training Program

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(Image Source: Philharmonia Official Website) The Philharmonia Orchestra has launched a new arts management training program. The company revealed that it will train across four departments, including concerts, marketing and communications, learning and engagement, and development. Trainees will complete four six-month rotations during which they will develop “core skills, confidence, and knowledge of arts maangements in different areas of orchestral {…}

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Opera Baltimore to Participate in DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management’s A³ Program

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Opera Baltimore is one of 16 organizations nationwide that will participate in DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management’s A³. The seven-month initiative aims to explore the ethical, transparent, and human-centered uses for artificial intelligence in the arts industry. The first phase focuses on AI use in the administrative components of the arts rather than in artistic creation. “People come {…}

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TAPA Announces 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations

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The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced all nominations for the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. This year there were 225 nominations across 43 gender-inclusive award categories within seven divisions reflecting the remarkable artistry of the 2024-25 season. This year’s nominations encompass 81 shows from 59 registered companies. The Awards will {…}

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Sally Matthews, Olga Peretyatko, Simon Keenlyside, Lea Desandre, Stéphane Degout, Enea Scala, Leah Hawkins, & John Osborn Lead La Monnaie’s 2025-26 Season

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La Monnaie de Mont has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Falstaff” starring Simon Keenlyside in the title role, Lionel Lhote, Bogdan Volkov, Sally Matthews, Benedetta Torres, and Daniela Barcellona. Alain Altinoglu and Ouri Bronchti alternate and Laurent Pelly directs the new production. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 9, 2025 Ricard Soler Mallol and Grey Filastine showcase {…}

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Opera Lafayette & OperaCreole 2025 Review: Morgiane, ou Le Sultan d’Ispahan

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(Photo Credit: Jennifer Packard Photos, Courtesy of Opera Lafayette) “Defying harsh laws, braving even death, I was able to change my fate,” the titular Morgiane sings proudly in Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane, ou Le Sultan d’Ispahan.” The same could be said of the composer. Born free in New Orleans in 1827, Dédé defied expectations of what a Black man in the {…}

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Winter Storm Forces Rescheduling of New Orleans Premiere of ‘Morgiane’

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Opera Creole and Opera Lafayette’s performance of Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane” in New Orleans has been rescheduled due to a winter storm. The showcase of the earliest extant complete opera by a Black American will now take place on Jan. 24 at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. The preview performance kicks off at 7:30 p.m. CT. Following the New {…}

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OperaCréole & Opera Lafayette Debut the Earliest Extant Complete Opera by a Black American

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OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette present Edmond Dédé’s the never-performed work “Morgiane.” Only recently discovered, “Morgiane” is believed to be the earliest extant complete opera by a Black American. The world premiere is presented in a concert version by Mary Elizabeth Williams, Kenneth Kellogg, Chauncey Packer, Joshua Conyers, Jonathan Woody, along with members of Opera Creole chorus. The Opera Lafayette Orchestra performs {…}

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Opera Lafayette Announces 204-25 Season

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Opera Lafayette announces its 30th anniversary season. Soprano Amel Brahim-Djelloul performs in the Ensemble Amedyez and and Kalanidhi Dance in the opening event, “RE|CLAIM.” Performance Dates: October 21, 22, & 24, 2024 “RE | STORE” events are centered around Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane.” The cast features sopranos Mary Elizabeth Williams and Lindsey Reynolds, tenor Chauncey Packer, baritone Joshua Conyers, bass-baritone Jonathan {…}