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Anthony Roth Costanzo, Will Liverman, and Met Orchestra Feature in Art Bath Salon Performance Series

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(Credit: Jaclyn Simpson) Starting on February 26, these salon performances will feature three to five artists/groups, appearing in a different room of the venue. The multidisciplinary event will include a cocktail hour and visual arts. The line-up of artists includes figures such as countertenor Anthony Roth Constanzo, cabaret singer Joey Arias, baritone Will Liverman, dancer/choreographer Claire Davison, tap dancer Mx {…}

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David Portillo, Will Liverman & Lauren Snouffer Lead Austin Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Austin Opera has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature three classic works with all star casts. The 2022–2023 Long Center Season opens with Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” starring soprano Lauren Snouffer, baritone Emmett O’Hanlon in the title role, and Jack Swanson. Stephanie Rhodes Russell conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 5-13, 2022 “Sweeney Todd” will be conducted by Timothy {…}

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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 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 {…}