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The Atlanta Opera 2025-26 Review: Turandot

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(Credit: Raftermen photography) Trigger warning: discussions of sexual assault. The Atlanta Opera (TAO) has given us a new way to stage one of the 21st century’s most performed operas, Puccini’s “Turandot.” Premiering on 25 April 2026, the 100th anniversary of the work’s original premiere, the edits were light. The only significant changes were an excision of most of Franco Alfano’s {…}
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The Atlanta Opera to Present World Premiere of ‘Water Memory (Jala Smriti)’

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The Atlanta Opera, in partnership with Georgia Tech Arts, will present the world premiere of “Water Memory (Jala Smriti)” on June 12 and 14, 2026, at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The work, which was composed by Kitty Brazelton with a libretto by Vaibu Mohan and commissioned by The Atlanta Opera after the duo {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Breaking Ground on the Molly Blank Center for Opera & the Arts at the Historic Bobby Jones Clubhouse

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The Atlanta Opera celebrated the groundbreaking of the Molly Blank Center for Opera and the Arts on Feb. 16, with a ceremonial event bringing together civic, cultural, and community leaders, marking a major milestone in the company’s continued growth and investment in the city of Atlanta. The expansion has been developed to advance the growing scope of The Atlanta Opera’s {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Announces NOW Festival

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The Atlanta Opera has announced a major evolution of its annual new-works initiative. The company said that its 96-Hour Opera Festival will relaunch in 2026 under a new name— the NOW Festival (New Opera Works). The new title aims to reflect the company’s expanded commitment to championing bold, contemporary storytelling and nurturing the next generation of opera creators. The company {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Releases ‘Ring Cycle’ Films on Streaming Service

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The Atlanta Opera Film Studio has released three new cinematic opera films adapted from the company’s acclaimed stage productions of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Produced by The Atlanta Opera’s Carl W. Knobloch Jr. General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun and Film Studio Director Felipe Barral, the films transform the stage productions into full-length movie experiences designed for global streaming audiences. {…}
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The Atlanta Opera 2025 Review: La Belle et la Bête

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Philip Glass is a living national treasure. Many of his projects innovate in strange ways. Likewise, The Atlanta Opera (TAO), under Tomer Zvulun’s direction, has displayed a knack for enticing opera audiences in novel fashions. This has included a run of “La Bohème” interlaced with its heir “Rent,” seen last year, and a slightly operatic presentation of the Broadway musical {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Announces 2025-26 Studio Artists

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the roster for its 2025-26 Studio Artists program. The group includes tenor Wayd Odle and soprano Alexis Seminario, who will both return for their second season. They will be joined by mezzo-soprano Ilanna Starr, baritone Kyle White, and stage director José García, Jr. Throughout the season, the artists will train and perform across the company’s {…}
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The Atlanta Opera Names Chorus Masters for 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Jesús Cornejo) The Atlanta Opera has announced its Chorus Masters for its upcoming season. The company revealed that Daniel Chervinsky, Lisa Hasson, and Walter Huff will take on the positions of Chorus Masters throughout the 2025 and 2026 season. Chervinsky will serve as Chorus Master for Verdi’s “La traviata” on Nov. 8 – 16, 2025, while Huff will serve as {…}
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The Atlanta Opera 2025 Review: Semele

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(Photo credit Raftermen Photography) The Atlanta Opera (TAO) closed their 2024-25 mainstage season with Georg Frideric Handel’s 1744 semi-oratorio, or quasi-opera, “Semele.” General Director Tomer Zvulun structured the season around art’s transnational commonplace, the Hero’s Journey. But interestingly, all four works selected also play with genre and they address the nearly unanswerable question, ‘what is opera, anyway?’ They began with {…}

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