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Have you read Brad Cohen's interview in the summer issue of Mindfood's STYLE magazine? Speaking to STYLE's Eleanor Black, our Tumu Whakarae General Director explains his ambitions for NZ Opera and what he's looking forward to in our 2024 season, as well as outlining our jam-packed participation programme for this year. To get the full story, read the article below. https://loom.ly/pSZY1RE

And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful Haydn" And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful Wozzeck" And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?" Indeterminacy is at the core of Europeras 3 & 4: from the arias sung to the costumes worn, each decision about the production is made using chance procedures. On the Detroit Opera blog, Matthew Principe, Director of Media and Special Projects, details how the piano parts for Europera 3 were selected (randomly) and how they will be juxtaposed with bits and pieces of famous opera arias. What do opera production and furniture building have in common? The old adage “Follow the instructions!” Read more at https://lnkd.in/gWqKVNiU

This is a Sichuan local show, called Sichuan Opera with a change mask. pay attention to the speed of the mask change. different colors stand for different sides of humanity. There are seven colors in Sichuan Opera face-changing, namely: red, black, white, yellow, cyan, blue, and green. Among them, red means loyalty, bravery, righteousness, and righteousness; black means staunchness, bravery, roughness, and recklessness; white means insidiousness and cunning; yellow means bravery, cruelty, insidiousness, scheming, etc.

Now Available: "Opera for Everyone" By Megan Steigerwald Ille! this book explores how one opera company represents the economic precarity and aesthetic possibilities of operatic performance in the twenty-first century U.S.. Start reading #OpenAccess here: https://lnkd.in/g38sgDHU

Addressing can seem simple, but it's often a minefield of incorrect assumptions. Myth 1: "Every Address Has a Building Number" This is the first assumption in our series and it's a common one: the belief that every address must start with, or include, a building number. 🚫 Not always the case! 🚫 Take the Royal Opera House in London as an example: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom 👉 No building number required If you've ever encountered unexpected addressing quirks like this, you're not alone. It's a great reminder that even something as familiar as an address can be more complex than it seems. Stay tuned for more myths and facts about addressing in the coming weeks! #addressing #UKaddresses #mythvsfact #facts #mythbusters #fridayfact

Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci," premiering in 1892, is a pivotal opera that explores love, betrayal and the interplay of reality and performance. Check out the #AllYouNeedtoKnow series on Abelson

Cannot wait for the #opera next month. Listen to this #podcast episode and how this #modernday #composition (2016) connects with the stories and issues of today.

Did you know that even the most seasoned opera singers face challenges? As an opera singer, I’ve encountered some of the toughest obstacles in my career. Join me this Sunday September 15th at 11am CEST as I share my top 3 challenges and how I overcame them! Register here - https://lnkd.in/eUmheeD6  #operalife #overcomingobstacles #performancesuccess #successmindset

Want to know more about the business side of the opera world? Read below to learn what INO Artistic Director, Fergus Sheil, will be addressing at this years' Business of Opera Summit...

👀 Have you seen this TEDxTalk on OPERA by OperaDelaware's VP of Engagement Kerriann Otaño?! 👀 Kerriann passionately explores how the traditional dialogue around opera can lead to gatekeeping, hindering its full impact on communities. Without joyful advocacy, opera risks being perceived as elitist and exclusive, deterring curious minds. At BLO, our 5 core values are Boldness, Collaboration, Connection, Learning, and Belonging. Kerriann speaks to each of these in her talk. One of our favorite takeaways is: "Where we believe we belong is where we show up." We believe that YOU belong at the opera. More on her talk: Opera is so much more than Viking horns and Valhalla. The traditional way that we talk about opera leads to gatekeeping and has limited our ability to see all that opera can mean to a community. Without joyful advocacy, opera's reputation for elitism and exclusivity will continue to drive away curious audiences. In this TEDxOldHickory talk, former opera singer and eternal Opera Hype Girl, Kerriann Otaño, talks about audience and artist advocacy through the power of authenticity. The connection between grief and gratitude, vulnerability and belonging, has played an important role in Kerriann Otaño's career shift from professional opera singer to Vice President of Engagement. https://lnkd.in/eBat-z_4 #opera #TEDx TEDx #joyfuladvocacy #youbelong