Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed over $32m in art and culture grants from the 2025 state budget. The veto will effectively eliminate most of the state’s financial resources available for the arts. With the elimination of the grants, art and cultural institutions across Florida will be faced with immense challenges. DeSantis did not comment on why he chose to {…}
This August, Florida Grand Opera is set to shine the spotlight on its administrative staff in “Staff Sing.” Per an official press release, the company will feature soprano/Director of Finance Susana Diaz, mezzo-soprano/Artistic Administration and Finance Associate Lauren Frick, contralto/Marketing and Communications Manager Cindy Sadler, tenor/Development Associate Peter Rivera, baritone/Director of Artistic Operations Matt Cooksey, and bass-baritone/Samuel M. Townsend Studio {…}
Sarasota Youth Opera is set to present a “Family Day” on August 19, 2023 at the Sarasota Opera House in Florida. The showcase, entitled “Find Your Own Opera Voice,” will invite audiences to engage in a singing session, acting games, take a tour of the space, and even create props, among other activities. This “Family Day” precedes the organization’s upcoming {…}
Opera Naples will be holding auditions for their company’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen” on Feb. 4, 2019. The auditions for both the youth and adult chorus of “Carmen” will be held by appointment at the Wang Opera Center in Naples. “No experience is necessary to audition. For the audition, please prepare one vocal solo from a variety of repertoires,” stated the {…}