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Michael Mayes & Susan Bullock Headline The Atlanta Opera’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’

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The Atlanta Opera’s Discoveries Series is set to kick off the 2022-23 Season with Bela Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” on October 7- 9. The opera, which will be presented in association with Atlanta State University School of Music from Kennesaw, will star Michael Mayes and Susan Bullock. It will be directed by Daisy Evans and conducted by Stephen Higgins. “We’ve been {…}

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Marcus Norris & Adamma Ebo Win The Atlanta Opera’s ’96-Hour Opera Project: Stories that Resonate’

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The Atlanta Opera has announced that composer Marcus Norris and librettist Adamma Ebo have been chosen as the winners of their inaugural “96-Hour Opera Project: Stories that Resonate.” The competition ran from June 17 – 20, with the finals presented at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center in Morehouse College. The project is a composition showcase where six teams created {…}

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The Atlanta Opera 2021-22 Review: As One

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(Credit: Raftermen) Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell, and Kimberly Reed’s chamber opera “As One” has brought a newness to the opera stage through the kind of story they tell and created opportunities for opera professionals in the LGBTQIA+ community. In The Atlanta Opera’s production, starring Lucia Lucas as Hannah Before and Blythe Gaissert as Hannah After, the positive impact and need {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Announces Composer-Librettist Teams for 96-Hour Opera Project

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the teams that will comprise its 96-Hour Opera Project, a composition showcase and competition where teams of composers and librettists create completely new 10-minute operas. The finals, held on June 20th, will be held at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center at Morehouse College School of Music. The teams are: composer Johanny Navarro and librettist {…}

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The Atlanta Opera to Present New Production of ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’

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The Atlanta Opera is set to present “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” in a new production by General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun starting on April 30, 2022. This Mason Bates and Mark Campbell work will star baritone John Moore, mezzo-soprano Sarah Larsen, tenor Bille Bruley, soprano Elizabeth Sutphen, and bass Adam Lau. Michael Christie conducts. “Steve Jobs completely transformed {…}

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The Atlanta Opera to Present ‘Come as You Are’ Festival Featuring ‘Cabaret’ and the Atlanta Premiere of ‘As One’

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The Atlanta Opera, which staged productions in a circus tent during the pandemic, will continue serving up opera in unexpected spaces with “The Come as Your Are” Festival to be held June 2-19, 2022, at the Historic Rail Park at Pullman Yard. Built upon the company’s successful Discoveries Series, the Festival will feature two productions: the musical “Cabaret,” and the {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Adds Livestream Option for ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Amid Omicron Surge, Adjusts Negative COVID Test Option

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The Atlanta Opera announced it has added a livestream option for the company’s production of “Pirates of Penzance,” which opens Jan. 22, 2022. The move comes in response to the current omicron surge and enables ticket holders to enjoy the show from their home should they feel uncomfortable attending in person. Along with offering the livestream alternative, the company has {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Announces 2021-22 Glynn Studio Artists

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The Atlanta Opera has announced The Glynn Studio Artists for the 2021-22 season. This ensemble provides young with professional development and performance opportunities while learning from established artists. The five artists are stage director Bruno Baker, soprano Susanne Burgess, baritone Sankara Harouna, mezzo Gretchen Krupp, and bass William Meinert. “We’re excited about this class of Glynn Studio Artists and look {…}