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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announce Two World Premieres

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced two exciting world premieres slated for the 2023 and 2024 Festival Seasons. During the 2023 season, the company will present a new adaptation of Scott Joplin’s opera “Treemonisha.” The work is reimagined for the modern era by composer Damien Sneed and librettist Karen Chilton. “Working with OTSL is always a pleasure because they {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Names New Principal Conductor & Extends Artistic Leadership Appointments

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(Credit: Damjan Svarc) Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced that contracts for both Artistic Director James Robinson and Artistic Director of Young Artist Programs Patricia Racette have been extended to 2026, and that conductor Daniela Candillari has been named OTSL’s first Principal Conductor in a new three-year appointment. In a statement, General Director Andrew Jorgensen said, “Opera Theatre is {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces Second Class of Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship Program

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced the second class of the Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship program. Participants include Kiandra Mays, Andréa Ochoa, and Aaron Walker. “OTSL is thrilled to be building on the success of the first year of this compelling program,” said OTSL General Director Andrew Jorgensen in a press statement. “Our company is known for preparing young {…}

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Steven Mackey & Rinde Eckert Complete ‘Moon Tea’ for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

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GRAMMY-winning composer Steven Mackey and Obie Award-winning librettist Rinde Eckert have completed a new opera for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. The work was written in less than two months and will be entitled “Moon Tea.” The work tells the story of the historic moment when Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, invited the Apollo 11 astronauts {…}

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Nicole Cabell, Patricia Racette & Will Liverman Lead Revised Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 2021 Season

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced plans for a live, in-person 2021 Festival Season. The upcoming festival will include a ground-breaking free ticket initiative, comprehensive cast lists, and thorough health protocol to provide the safest experience for artists, patrons, and staff. The festival will run between May 22 and June 20 and will feature four all-new productions on an {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to Present ‘Belonging in Opera: Learning from Our Past, Engaging with Our Future’

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced that it will be partnering with Washington University’s Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, & Equity (CRE2) to host a two-night symposium exploring the canon of Black composers and the current reality of the Black experience onstage and behind the scenes. The symposium entitled, “Belonging in Opera: Learning from Our Past, Engaging {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship

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The Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced the inaugural class of the Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship, a program created to cultivate and prepare future leaders in the field of arts administration from historically underrepresented backgrounds, particularly those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The first three participants include Lyanne Alvarado, Quentin Beverly, and Chandler Johnson. During the course of the program, fellows {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Names New Artistic Administrator

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s General Director Andrew Jorgensen has announced that Yvette Loynaz will be the company’s new Director of Artistic Administration. The company selected Loynaz from a highly competitive field of more than 70 applicants led by the Catherine French Group. Loynaz comes from the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, where she was the Director of {…}