NEMPAC Opera Project Presents Queer Interpretation of Gluck’s ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’ for Pride Month

(Photo credit: Benjamin Rose Photography) The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Opera Project presents a queer telling of Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice.” Artistic Director and Stage Director Brenda Huggins’ “Orfeo ed Euridice,” set in the 90’s gay club scene, depicts the mythical characters as they navigate a place where self-expression and sexuality are free from oppressive ideologies {…}

Nina Evelyn Anderson, Mary Kray, & Leo Balkovets Star in ‘Amore’ Valentine’s Day Concert

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center has announced the details of its annual “Amore” Valentine’s Day Concert. Soprano Nina Evelyn Anderson, mezzo-soprano Mary Kray, and tenor Leo Balkovets perform works by Monteverdi, Gluck, Donizetti, Puccini, and Bizet, a well as crowd favorites from “Showboat,” “West Side Story,” and more. The night closes with a Jazz sing-along. They are {…}