Will Liverman & Angel Blue Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Historic ‘Fire Shut up in my Bones’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to open its 2021-22 season with the company premiere of “Fire Shut up in my Bones.” The production marks the first time the Met presents an opera written by a black composer; the work will be co-directed by James Robinson and Camille A. Brown. The opera was first performed {…}

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Virginia Opera Appoints Will Liverman as Creative Partner & Advisor

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(Credit: Jaclyn Simpson) Virginia Opera has announced that Will Liverman will be the company’s Creative Partner and Advisor during the 2021-22 season. In this new position, he will work with the Virginia Opera Artistic and Civic Engagement teams to develop programming, activities, and community partnerships that will develop several initiatives for the long-term. He will also meet regularly with the {…}

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Jamie Barton, Will Liverman, Golda Schultz, Luca Pisaroni Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2021-22 Season

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Vocal Arts DC has announced its 2021-22 season, which will take place in person and virtually. Soprano Golda Schultz opens the season with a recital alongside pianist Jonathan Ware. The concert will include music by Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke, and the premiere of Kathleen Tagg and Lila Palmer’s “This be her verse.” Streaming Dates: Sept. 17-28, 2021 Joshua {…}

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Will Liverman to Perform at Park Avenue Armory

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On Oct. 10 and 11, Will Liverman is set to perform at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. The baritone will give solo recitals alongside pianist Myra Huang and will spotlight the works of Black composers and writers, in addition to works from the traditional classical music canon including three Strauss pieces, “Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten,” {…}

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Will Liverman to Headline The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of Bernstein’s ‘Mass’

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The Kennedy Center is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s famed “Mass” on Sept. 8, 2021. The piece, which inaugurated the brand-new John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts with its world premiere on Sept. 8, 1971, will be presented in a new fully staged production starring Will Liverman as the Celebrant. The work was commissioned by {…}

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Will Liverman, Jamie Barton, Paul Appleby Headline Park Avenue Armory’s Fall 2021 Recital Series

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Park Avenue Armory has announced its Fall 2021 recital series, which includes three concerts. “We are thrilled to welcome artists and audiences back to our Recital Series and Artists Studio performances this fall. These two longstanding, vital dimensions of the Armory’s program offer a more intimate complement to the large-scale productions presented in the Drill Hall, allowing artists and audiences {…}

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Leah Hawkins, Will Liverman, Paul Appleby, Bryan Wagorn Headline Met Opera’s SummerStage Concert

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a summer recital set for August 8, 2021 at the SummerStage in Central Park. The showcase, which will start at 7 p.m., will feature soprano Leah Hawkins, tenor Paul Appleby, baritone Will Liverman, and pianist Bryan Wagorn. The soloists will perform a program featuring arias and duets. Doors open at 5 p.m. but audiences will {…}

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Jeanine De Bique, Lauren Decker, Lawrence Brownlee & Will Liverman Headline Aspen Music Festival and School Streams

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The Aspen Music Festival and School has announced a series of concerts that will be livestreamed around the world. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be strictly on operatic and vocal performances. First up will be a presentation of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony conducted by Robert Spano and starring Jeanine De Bique, Lauren Decker, Lawrence Brownlee, and Will {…}

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Nicole Cabell, Patricia Racette & Will Liverman Lead Revised Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 2021 Season

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced plans for a live, in-person 2021 Festival Season. The upcoming festival will include a ground-breaking free ticket initiative, comprehensive cast lists, and thorough health protocol to provide the safest experience for artists, patrons, and staff. The festival will run between May 22 and June 20 and will feature four all-new productions on an {…}

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Will Liverman & Angel Blue Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Historic ‘Fire Shut up in my Bones’

Virginia Opera Appoints Will Liverman as Creative Partner & Advisor

Jamie Barton, Will Liverman, Golda Schultz, Luca Pisaroni Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2021-22 Season

Will Liverman to Perform at Park Avenue Armory

Will Liverman to Headline The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of Bernstein’s ‘Mass’

Will Liverman, Jamie Barton, Paul Appleby Headline Park Avenue Armory’s Fall 2021 Recital Series

Leah Hawkins, Will Liverman, Paul Appleby, Bryan Wagorn Headline Met Opera’s SummerStage Concert

Jeanine De Bique, Lauren Decker, Lawrence Brownlee & Will Liverman Headline Aspen Music Festival and School Streams

Nicole Cabell, Patricia Racette & Will Liverman Lead Revised Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 2021 Season