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West Edge Opera Announces Finalists for Aperture Online Residency

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West Edge Opera has announced the finalists for its Aperture Online Residency. Out of a total of 22 semi-finalists, a total of eight proposals by composer/librettist teams were selected to move on to the final round. This final round includes two “Sprints,” in which four creative teams will develop their projects and submit weekly videos to update subscribers on their {…}

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Karine Babajanyan, Daniel Okulitch & Lucio Gallo Lead Seattle Opera’s Spring Digital Season

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The Seattle Opera has announced its Spring digital series after canceling its originally planned 2020-21 season. Andrew Stenson presents a recital on YouTube Streaming Date: Jan. 29, 2021 Jasmine Habersham and WIll Thomas in Recital will perform a new recital. Streaming Dates: Feb. 19-March 12, 2021 Randall Scotting, Jeni Houser, Joshua Kohl, Karen Vuong, Maya Gour, Margaret Gawrysiak, Joseph Lattanzi, {…}

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Chevalier de Saint-George, J’Nai Bridges, Samuel Ramey, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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It is going to be a fun opera week with a lot of unique viewing experiences for opera lovers around the world. There are modern operas. There are concerts with famed arias. There’s a mystery story. There’s a battle between two queens. There’s some Schubert songs. And a Rossini mass. And of course, there is a high-profile company premiere of {…}

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Washington Chorus Opens 2020-21 Virtual Season With a Cantata

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(Credit: ShannonFinney Photography) Washington Chorus has announced that it will open its 2020-21 virtual season with Damien Geter’s “Cantata for a more hopeful tomorrow.” The work will feature soprano Aundi Marie Moore, cellist Seth Parker Woods, and over 100 singers of the Washington Chorus. “COVID-19 has impacted people across the globe, but the catalyst for commissioning this work derives from {…}

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Portland Opera Announces Hampton Opera Center Virtual Recital Series

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The Portland Opera has announced the “Live from the Hampton Opera Center” Virtual Recital Series. These performances will spotlight artists familiar to Portland audiences and will each be an hour-long. They will also be broadcast live from the Hampton Opera Center, Portland Opera’s home in Southeast Portland, where featured artists can follow health and distance protocols. The series begins with {…}

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Angel Blue, Jamie Barton, Vanessa Vasquez Headline Seattle Opera’s ‘Songs of Summer’ Recital Series

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The Seattle Opera is set to showcase a recital series entitled “Songs of Summer” with some of opera’s biggest stars. Angel Blue is the first to headline a recital on May 28, which audiences can watch via the Seattle Opera’s Facebook, YouTube, or official website. Blue will be joined by pianist Jay Rozendaal for a 30-minute program. On June 4, {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Gregory Kunde & Joyce El-Khoury Headline Seattle Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Seattle Opera has announces its  2020-21 season featuring an all-star lineup and some ambitious productions. Here is a look: The season opens with the double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Gregory Kunde headlining both productions in a rare U.S. appearance. He will share the run with Arsen Soghomonyan. Melody Moore and Marcy Stonikas will share the role {…}

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New York Festival of Song to Present ‘My Brother’s Keeper’

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New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, is set to open its mainstage season with “My Brother’s Keeper” on Nov. 19, 2024 at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. Conceived by baritone Justin Austin, the program tells a story of brotherly love, caretaking, and community among Black men in America through art song, soul, gospel, and {…}

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Strathmore & Washington Performing Arts Present ‘Fire Shut Up In My Bones’ Opera Suite in Concert

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(Photo credit: Bucklesweet) Two-time Oscar nominee and six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” Opera Suite in Concert will be presented by Strathmore and Washington Performing Arts. Blanchard and his E-Collective have teamed up with David Balakrishnan and the double GRAMMY®-winning Turtle Island Quartet, visual artist Andrew F. Scott, and guest vocalists soprano {…}