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LGBT Opera

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Jun 1, 2023

Exploring Three Operas Based on LGBTQ+ Relationships from History

Over the years, opera has come to embody an artform that represents all shades of the human experience.  From the traditional to the abstract, every form of love that can be expressed on earth has come to the operatic stage to live. One of those shades is the love shared between those belonging to the LGBT+ community. Some of the {…}

Jun 14, 2022

The Atlanta Opera 2021-22 Review: As One

(Credit: Raftermen) Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell, and Kimberly Reed’s chamber opera “As One” has brought a newness to the opera stage through the kind of story they tell and created opportunities for opera professionals in the LGBTQIA+ community. In The Atlanta Opera’s production, starring Lucia Lucas as Hannah Before and Blythe Gaissert as Hannah After, the positive impact and need {…}

Mar 28, 2022

Michael Kelly Stars in New Opera ‘The Pleasing Recollection’

Martin Hennessy and Stephen Kitsakos’ new opera “The Pleasing Recollection” will make its New York debut with two performances at Feinstein’s/54Below on April 5 at 7 p.m. and April 6 at 9:30 p.m. Kitsakos’s autobiographical story is set in the mid-1970s and follows a young man who arrives in Manhattan and begins to make his way into the performing arts {…}

May 15, 2019

American Opera Projects To Present The Stonewall Operas

Four half-hour long mini-operas inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots will make their world premiere at NYU’s Shubert Theatre and the Stonewall Inn. The four operas performed will conclude NYU’s Stonewall at 50 Series, a collection of panels, performances, events, and discussions commemorating the riots and their legacy. The four operas include “Nightlife” by TJ Rubin and {…}

Jul 9, 2017

LGBT Opera Retrospective: How Similar Is The Opera World To Hollywood In Terms of Representation?

Over the past years, the movie industry has been calling for more diversity in its films due to a lack fo representation. That representation has slowly been increasing and it was seen this year when the Academy decided to invite more minorities to its organization. However, in a recent study that GLAAD released, it was evident that the progress has {…}

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