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Toledo Opera will present Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s new opera “Blue.” The work will be presented on August 26 and August 28 at 2 p.m. at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo, Ohio. The work, which is influenced by gospel music and uses vivid flashbacks, places timely issues at the forefront of modern opera. Since its world premiere in 2019 {…}
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Toledo Opera has announced its Resident Artists for the 2022-23 season. The artists include soprano Julia Swan Laird, mezzo-soprano Imara Miles, tenor Brendan J. Boyle, and baritone Matthew Payne; joining the group will also be pianist Steven Naylor. The resident artists will all be part of the Opera on Wheels program which visits educational institutions and brings live opera throughout Toledo. For {…}
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On May 23 at 7 p.m., Toledo Opera and Maumee Valley Country Day School will host” Activating the Arts for Racial Justice: A Documentary Film Screening and Panel Discussion featuring “Blue: Stories From Toledo.” This will be the third screening presented by Toledo Opera of the documentary. Eboné Waweru, Toledo Opera soprano and parent at the co-hosting school, will deliver {…}
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Toledo Opera’s Opera Outdoors concert has been canceled. The concert was set to be performed on May 21 at the Toledo Farmers’ Market. The evening was set to feature resident artists Grace Wipfli (soprano), Katherine Kincaid (mezzo soprano), Fran Daniel Laucerica (tenor), Andrew Payne (baritone), and Mercy Olson (pianist) performing iconic vocal selections from the classical repertoire, along with musical theatre and other American standards. The series began {…}
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For the fourth year in a row, Toledo Opera is hosting its outdoor series throughout May. The first performance is on May 4 at 6 pm at the Toledo Botanical Garden. Other performances held at the Botanical Gardens include May 11, 18, and 24. On May 14 and 21 the venue will be the Toledo Farmers’ Market. The cast includes {…}
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The Toledo Opera has announced its 2022-23 Season. The company will return to Valentine Theatre and will celebrate its 64th season. The season opens with Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” Maestro Geoffrey McDonald conducts the double bill with stage director Keturah Stickann helming. “Suor Angelica” stars soprano Jill Gardner as Angelica and contralto Lauren Decker as the Principessa while {…}
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Toledo Opera will present Verdi’s “La Traviata” in its return to the Valentine Theatre. The opera will be presented for the first time in 10 years and will be showcased on April 22 & 24. Toledo Opera will also host a free Pre-Opera Talk one hour before each show in the Grand Lobby of the Valentine Theatre. “La Traviata” will {…}
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Toledo Opera is set to host “Sempre Libera: Finding Freedom and Feminism in ‘La Traviata’” on April 12, 2022. The panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Angela Fitzpatrick, director of the Catherine S. Eberly Center for Women at The University of Toledo, with such panelists as Dr. Naomi André – Professor in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, {…}
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Toledo Opera is set to present “Get Into the Spirit of Opera” on March 24, 2022. The celebratory event aims to spotlight the upcoming opening of “La Traviata,” which is set to open on April 22, 2022. “Toledo Opera is excited to be producing a new opera after several months of hiatus following the postponement of ‘Blue’ in February. We are especially {…}