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New York City Opera & Festival Napa Valley Partner for World Premiere of ‘Goodbye, Mr. Chips’

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On March 2, 2022, New York City Opera and Festival Napa Valley will co-present the world premiere of Gordon Getty’s new opera “Goodbye, Mr. Chips.” This new work is based on the 1934 novella of the same name, along with other works by James Hilton. The story follows a teacher at Brookfield, an English boarding school to which Mr. Chips {…}

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Portland Opera Receives Major NEA Grant for ‘The Central Park Five’

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The Portland Opera has received a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The company received $30,000 to support its production of “The Central Park Five,” which is scheduled for performances in March 2022. “We are so grateful to the National Endowment of the Arts for their support of this production of ‘The Central Park Five,’ and we’re so excited {…}

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Russell Thomas, Vanessa Becerra, Karen Slack, Elaine Alvarez, César Delgado Headline Fort Worth Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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Fort Worth Opera (FWO) has announced its 2021-22 season which marks the 75th anniversary of the company. The upcoming season shifts away from FWO’s festival model to year-round programming. Here’s what the company has in store for its audiences. The season kicks off with a special one-evening only performance of “Entre Amigos: A Concert in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.” {…}

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The Dallas Opera to Release Opera Parallèle’s ‘Everest – A Graphic Novel Opera’ on its Streaming Platform

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The Dallas Opera has announced the addition of a new film to its streaming platform, thedallasopera.TV, as part of its Originals collection. The company will release Opera Parallèle’s innovative film production of “Everest – A Graphic Novel Opera” on July 16 exclusively on the company’s streaming platform. The opera will be available for a period of six months for pay-per-view/on-demand {…}

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Pacific Opera Project to Stream ‘COVID fan tutte’

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On March 26, 2021, Pacific Opera Project will launch an encore presentation of its acclaimed “COVID fan tutte,” which ran last year in a drive-in format in Camarillo, California. With a new English libretto by Artistic Director Josh Shaw, the work is set at a SoCal golf resort, and features three real-life couples who quarantined together to reduce the risk {…}

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Opera Parallèle Announces ‘Everest’ Graphic Novel Opera Film

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Opera Parallèle has announced that it will present Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer’s opera “Everest” in a graphic novel opera film. The concept will showcase the singers integrated into an animated environment creating a one-of-a-kind operatic experience. The world premiere of this film is set for summer 2021, and will be available for on-demand streaming for home viewing. The upcoming {…}

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Nicholas Brownlee, Joshua Guerrero Headline LA Opera On Now Streaming Slate

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced its upcoming schedule of streams on “LA Opera On Now.” Following its stream of “The Anonymous Lover” on Nov. 14, the company will turn to another edition of “Opera Family Time” with soprano Jamie Chamberlin and tenor Nathan Granner (and Esther the opera dog!). The duo will endeavor to prep everyone for Thanksgiving. Streaming Date: {…}

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Nandani, Michael J. Hawk Headline LAO On Now This Coming Week

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced its schedule for the week of Oct. 20 for its re-branded streaming service LAO On Now. First up is another edition of “Opera Family Time” with soprano Jamie Chamberlin and tenor Nathan Granner as they are joined by mezzo-soprano Nandani Sinha for “Sing Out Loud.” Streaming Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at 2 p.m. {…}

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Pacific Opera Project Gears Up for Pandemic-Inspired ‘Covid fan Tutte’

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Pacific Opera Project’s new staging of Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte,” titled “Covid fan Tutte,” is set to open in November for a socially distanced, drive-in production at Camarillo United Methodist Church. This production features a new English libretto by Artistic Director Josh Shaw. The cast includes three real-life couples: Jamie Chamberlin and Nathan Granner as Fiordilgli and Ferrando; Christina Pezzarossi {…}