Q&A: Opera On Tap’s Anne Hiatt On Making A Horror VR Opera

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Ever heard of a VR opera? Most opera lovers probably haven’t as it is a recent experiment that Opera On Tap has engaged in. The company recently released “The Parksville Murders,” an opera that combines music with film and VR. It experiments with voice, sound, and musical styles to create an engrossing and enriching experience. OperaWire sat down with Anne {…}

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Opera On Tap Announces Release Of ‘The Parksville Murders’

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Opera on Tap has announced the release of Episode 1 of the world’s first virtual reality horror opera, entitled “The Parksville Murders.” The company announced that the opera will be released on Oct. 20 exclusively on Samsung VR and the episode will be featured exclusively on the Samsung VR app on Gear VR with Controller powered by Oculus and at {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2017: Opera On Tap Presents ‘Elixir of Love: The Playground Opera’

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This Thursday, June 15, 2017, Opera on Tap is putting on Gaetano Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” as part of its annual Playground Opera Series. The series was started several years ago and takes part in the playground of a public school in the NYC area. The program allows school children to get involved in the creation, production, and performance {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2017: Opera on Tap Presents ‘New Brew – Pint Sized Opera Edition’

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New York Opera Fest and producers, New York Opera Alliance, and Opera on Tap present “New Brew- Pint Sized Opera Edition,” which will consist of a bunch of very short operas that were written by numerous interesting and exciting new composers. Each performance will feature an enthusiastic singer, who’s looking forward to the direct contact with the audience and immediate {…}

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Opera on Tap Review: Blowing Minds in the Backroom

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Mission statement: “We want to find those people out there that have never heard an opera, never sat inside of a concert hall, are intimidated by the mere mention of classical music and think it’s only for the rich white people, and we want to sing for them and blow their minds.” Well, consider mission accomplished. Opera On Tap NYC {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2017: Get Ready for Opera On Tap At Freddy’s Bar and Backroom

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This Thursday, May 11, 2017, Opera on Tap will present its iconic showcase at Freddy’s Bar and Backroom as part of the New York Opera Fest 2017. The performance, which starts at 9 p.m. EDT, is a concert intended for a more casual crowd. The theme, according to the company’s website, is to “raise a glass to all of the {…}

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Raising the Bar – Opera on Tap Founder and Executive Director Anne Hiatt On VR, Children’s Programs & The Future

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Would you go to the opera if you knew it was being performed at a bar? That was the central questioning floating around in the mind of Anne Hiatt in 2005 as she hung out at Freddy’s Bar and Backroom, a locale in Brooklyn one night. She was watching a voice student perform and from talking with the bartender, she {…}

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Canadian Opera Company & Tapestry Opera Earn Major Nominations at 2026 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

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(Photo: Michael Cooper) The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts has announced nominations for the 46th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Canadian Opera Company’s productions of “Orfeo ed Euridice” and “Rigoletto,” each received nods in Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performance by an Individual, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble, and Outstanding Achievement in Design. Tapestry Opera’s “LOL: Laughing Out Lonely” earned nominations {…}

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Tapestry Opera & Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announce Masterclass for Women & Non-Binary Conductors in Canada

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(Photo credit: Alan Cabral) Tapestry Opera and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra join forces to present a masterclass dedicated to the next generation of women and non-binary conductors and music directors in Canada. Participants include Women in Musical Leadership (WML) fellows Monica Chen, Eve Legault, and Serena Reuten (associate). The conductors will work with Maestro Gustavo Gimeno in a masterclass to {…}

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Q&A: Opera On Tap’s Anne Hiatt On Making A Horror VR Opera

Opera On Tap Announces Release Of ‘The Parksville Murders’

New York Opera Fest 2017: Opera On Tap Presents ‘Elixir of Love: The Playground Opera’

New York Opera Fest 2017: Opera on Tap Presents ‘New Brew – Pint Sized Opera Edition’

Opera on Tap Review: Blowing Minds in the Backroom

New York Opera Fest 2017: Get Ready for Opera On Tap At Freddy’s Bar and Backroom

Raising the Bar – Opera on Tap Founder and Executive Director Anne Hiatt On VR, Children’s Programs & The Future

Canadian Opera Company & Tapestry Opera Earn Major Nominations at 2026 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

Tapestry Opera & Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announce Masterclass for Women & Non-Binary Conductors in Canada