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Toledo Opera Announces New Education & Development Coordinator

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Toledo Opera has announced that Grace Wipfli will be its new education and development coordinator. Wipfli hails from Toledo and was a Resident Artist with Toledo Opera in 2020-21 and 2021-22 where she appeared in “Il Trovatore” and was part of the Toledo Opera Galas in 2021 and 2022. She has also appeared at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival and {…}

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Toledo Opera Announces Return of ‘Opera Outdoors’ Series

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Toledo Opera has announced the return of its outdoors series. Starting on Sept. 7, 2022 and running through Sept. 21, 2022 for a total of five performances (Wednesdays and Saturdays), the company will showcase the fifth installment of the popular series at the Toledo Botanical Garden and Toledo Farmer’s Market. The program will feature soprano Sara Mortensen, mezzo Imara Miles, {…}

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Toledo Opera Partners With The African American Police League, Toledo Police Museum, & WGTE Public Media

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Toledo Opera along with the African American Police League, Toledo Police Museum, WGTE Public Media, and the Lucas County Public Library join forces to promote the upcoming run of Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s new opera, “Blue.” “Blue” follows the realities of a Black family in Harlem who navigate the father being a police officer as their son grows up {…}

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Toledo Opera Unveils Resident Artists for 2022-23 Season

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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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Toledo Opera & Maumee Valley Country Day School Present ‘Activating the Arts for Racial Justice’ with ‘Blue: Stories from Toledo’

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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 Canceled

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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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Jill Gardner, Lauren Decker & Alyson Cambridge Lead Toledo Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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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 {…}