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Alexandra LoBianco Stars in North Carolina Opera’s ‘Golden West Gala’

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(Photo credit: IMG Artists) North Carolina Opera announced its “Golden West Gala,” scheduled to take place on April 6, at The Pavilion at The Angus Barn. The annual Opera Gala serves as a cornerstone fundraising event in North Carolina Opera, bringing together patrons, sponsors, artists, and community members. This year’s co-chairs are Rae and Jim Gulick, Paul Fomberg, and Roy {…}
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North Carolina Opera Releases Cast Details for ‘The Barber of Seville’

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North Carolina Opera has released its casting for “The Barber of Seville,” which will take place Feb. 2 and 4, 2024. Baritone Luke Sutliff takes on the leading role of Figaro. Bass-baritone Musa Ngqungwana sings Don Basilio, with tenor David Walton as Count Almaviva, mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali as Rosina, who is joined by bass-baritone Ben Brady as her guardian, {…}
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Vanessa Vasquez to Headline North Carolina Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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North Carolina Opera is set to present “La Traviata” on Oct. 27 and 29, 2023. The production, which kicks off the 2023-24 season, will be conducted by Joseph Mechavich and directed by John Hoomes. The opera will star Vanessa Vasquez as Violetta with Jonathan Johnson as Alfredo. Andrew Manea will take on the role of Giorgio Germont. Rounding out the {…}
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North Carolina’s Classical Station WCPE Bans Met Opera’s Six New Works Due to ‘Offensive’ Content

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North Carolina’s Classical Station WCPE has announced that it will not be broadcasting the six modern operas that the Metropolitan Opera will showcase during the 2023-24 season. According to a letter signed by Deborah S. Proctor, the General Manager and Chief Engineer of WCPE, the radio station, which did not broadcast “Champion” due to vulgar language, opted to not broadcast {…}
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Marina Costa-Jackson, Zachary Nelson & Nicole Cabell Lead North Carolina Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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North Carolina Opera has announced its 2022-23 season, featuring two company premieres and audience favorites. Here’s what the company has in store for audiences. NCO will present its season opener and company premiere of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” in concert for one night only. The presentation stars Marina Costa-Jackson, Jonathan Burton, Levi Hernandez, and Donald Hartmann. NCO’s presentation of Puccini’s devastating {…}
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San Francisco Opera Guild & Neiman Marcus Present Carolina Herrera Fashion Show

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(Credit: Courtesy of Carolina Herrera) San Francisco Opera Guild and Neiman Marcus San Francisco are set to present a luncheon and fashion show of the Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall and Fall-Winter 2022 Collections on May 11, 2022. The show will feature a special appearance by Carolina Herrera Creative Director Wes Gordon and will be co-chaired by Roman Gronkowski and Lisa Zabelle of San Francisco Opera {…}
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North Carolina Opera to Present ‘The Magic Flute’

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North Carolina Opera’s postponed production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” from 2020 will finally take the stage on April 8 and 10, 2022. The performances will take place at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium with an evening show at 7:30 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee. The opera will be sung in German with English dialogue and supertitles. The cast features the {…}
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North Carolina Opera Receives Major Gift from Board Member

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North Carolina Opera has announced that it has received $250,000 commitment from NCO Board member and former Board President C. Thomas Kunz. The aim of the gift is to allow the company to present opera in the Triangle and explore its audience development initiatives. “We are extremely touched by and grateful for the generous, heartfelt and meaningful support from Tom {…}
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Alexandra LoBianco, Scot Quinn & Rainelle Krause Lead North Carolina Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The North Carolina Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four works. Alexandra LoBianco stars as Leonore in Beethoven’s “Fidelio“ alongside Mark Delavan, Kenneth Kellogg, Takaoki Onishi, and Jason Karn. Arthur Fagen conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 14, 2021 Lucia Cesaroni and Scott Quinn take the lead roles in Puccini’s “La Bohème“ with Shannon Kessler Dooley, Steven LaBrie, and Adam Lau. {…}

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