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Glimmerglass Festival 2022 to Deliver World Premiere Of ‘Holy Ground’

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Damien Geter and Lila Palmer’s new opera “Holy Ground” will make its world premiere at the 2022 Glimmerglass Festival. “Holy Ground” is a reimagining of the biblical story of Mary and the choice to become a mother. Although the subject matter of the work is heavy and relevant to current events, the opera is set as a comedy. Palmer remarks, {…}
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Karen Slack, Michelle Bradley, Catalina Cuervo, Brandie Sutton Headline Fort Worth Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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Fort Worth Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season. It all kicks off with “Noches de Latinidad: El Fuego de una de Mujer” and “Noches de Zarzuela. The showcases will feature soprano Catalina Cuervo, soprano Adia Evans, tenor Nathaniel Catasca, mezzo-soprano Kaswanna Kanyinda, and baritone Malcolm Payne, Jr. The event is curated by Catalina Cuervo and Eduardo Rojas with Sheran Goodspeed {…}
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Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Aundi Marie Moore, Brandie Sutton, Justin Austin Headline Washington Performing Arts 2022-23 Season

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Washington Performing Arts has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. The Men and Women of the Gospel Choir, under conductor Theodore Thorpe III, will present “We’ve Come This Far By Faith: A 30th Anniversary Celebration.” Performance Date: Nov. 20, 2022 Tito Muñoz will conduct the Sphinx {…}
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Portland Opera Commissions New Opera ‘Jubilee’ for 2026

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(Photo credit: R Hadiashar) Portland Opera has announced the commission of “Jubilee,” a new opera by Damien Geter and Lorene Cary. The work, which will have its world premiere in March of 2026, will showcase the story of the original Fisk University Jubilee Singers and connect it with the current iteration of the ensemble. The opera will feature eight operatic {…}
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‘Works & Process’ To Preview Glimmerglass Festival Premieres

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Works & Process at the Guggenheim is set to present “Glimmerglass Festival New Works” on May 22, 2022. The showcase will feature excerpts from numerous works that are set to appear at the Glimmerglass Festival’s upcoming 2022 edition. Among the works that will be previewed are Damien Geter and Lila Palmer’s “Holy Ground;” Ken Ludwig’s “Tenor Overboard;” Kamala Sankaram and {…}
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Maya Lahyani, Will Liverman, Karen Vuong, Karen Slack, & Maya Kherani Headline Portland Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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Portland Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The season kicks off with Bizet’s “Carmen,” which will star Maya Lahyani, Matthew Pearce, Richard Ollarsaba, and Ariana Wehr. Michael Ellis Ingram conducts a production directed by Denyce Graves. Performance Dates: Nov. 5 & 13, 2022  Kamala Sankaram’s “Thumbprint” will premiere with Maya Kherani, Indira Mahajan, Alok Kumar, Omar, Najmi, and Samina Aslam {…}
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Chicago Opera Theater to World Premiere ‘Quamino’s Map’

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Chicago Opera Theater is set to world premiere “Quamino’s Map” on April 23, 2022. The opera, which was composed by Errollyn Wallen and written by Deborah Brevoort, is inspired by S.I. Martin’s “Incomparable World.” The work tells the story of Juba Freeman who arrives in London after winning his freedom after fighting in the Revolutionary War. He meets Amelia Alumond, {…}
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Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2022 Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2022 season, which will mark Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello’s 12th and final season in her leadership role with the company. The season will mark the return of the festival to its main hall for after presenting this past summer’s performances completely outdoors in the aptly named festival, “Glimmerglass on the Grass.” The {…}

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