PBS to Broadcast ‘J’Nai Bridges Unamplified’

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(Credit: Suzanne Vinnik) PBS is set to air the new documentary “J’Nai Bridges Unamplified.” The short film features opera star J’Nai Bridges and will air on March 24, as part of season two of In the Making, on PBS. Audra McDonald will host the broadcast special. Following the broadcast, the film will be available to stream for free on PBS.org {…}

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Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard, Ana María Martínez & Rusell Thomas Lead LA Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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LA Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Lucas Meachem, Guanqun Yu, Isabel Leonard, Anthony León, Craig Colclough, Meigui Zhang, Alan Williams, and Peixin Chen star in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” James Conlon conducts Kasper Holten. Performance Dates: Sept. 23–Oct. 15, 2023 Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will star Emmett O’Hanlon, Isabel Leonard, Edgardo Rocha, Paolo Bordogna, and Luca Pisaroni. Louis Lohraseb conducts {…}

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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Select Performances for 2023 Blossom Music Festival

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Photo: Roger Mastroianni The Cleveland Orchestra has announced select performances for Blossom Music Festival 2023. The concerts will take place at the Blossom Music Center in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park from July 1-Sept. 3, 2023. Blossom Music Center is the summer home of The Cleveland Orchestra. For this article, only vocal music is listed. The performances kick off with {…}

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LA Opera Announces New Ambassador Program Featuring Major Entertainment Superstars

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced a new initiative to bridge the diversity gap. Under its ambassadorship program, the company will build ties with major thought-leaders and diverse communities. Among these ambassadors are Whoopi Goldberg, Audra McDonald, Phil Handy, Marsai Martin, D Nice, Karen Mack, Nichol Whiteman, Lance Gross, Mashonda Tifrere, and Kahlana Barfield Brown. “Our education and community engagement {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Merissa Beddows on Learning Through Change & America’s Got Talent

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Earlier this year, American soprano Merissa Beddows stepped into the nation’s spotlight when she made her debut on the popular television show America’s Got Talent, stunning the audience and judges with her fluid and funny impressions of various artists. A recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, the last few years have seen Beddows win or take home prizes {…}

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PBS’ Great Performances from the Met to Broadcast ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’

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(Credit: Ken Howard) PBS’s Great Performances at the Met will continue on April 1, 2022 with a presentation of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” The opera, which was written by Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons, stars Will Liverman, Latonia Moore, Angel Blue, and Walter Russell III. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the opera with Audra McDonald hosting the broadcast. “I cannot {…}

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PBS Announces Metropolitan Opera Great Performance Schedule

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PBS has announced the schedule for Season 16 of Great Performances at the Met. The season will begin on Feb. 6 with Stephen Wadsworth’s production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” and will be followed by Matthew Aucoin’s new adaptation of “Eurydice” (March 6). “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” will be presented on April 1, followed by Laurent Pelly’s staging of {…}

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The Kennedy Center to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Star-Studded Concert

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On Sept. 14, 2021, The Kennedy Center will hold its 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Hosted by Audra McDonald, this special celebration echoes the “An American Pageant for the Arts” fundraiser in 1962, and is directed and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, with conductors JoAnn Falletta, Steven Reineke, and Thomas Wilkins. Among the roster of distinguished artists are Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear, {…}

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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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PBS to Broadcast ‘J’Nai Bridges Unamplified’

Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard, Ana María Martínez & Rusell Thomas Lead LA Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Select Performances for 2023 Blossom Music Festival

LA Opera Announces New Ambassador Program Featuring Major Entertainment Superstars

Q & A: Soprano Merissa Beddows on Learning Through Change & America’s Got Talent

PBS’ Great Performances from the Met to Broadcast ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’

PBS Announces Metropolitan Opera Great Performance Schedule

The Kennedy Center to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Star-Studded Concert

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