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The Opera Blog

21 Sep 2023
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Paving new paths for women, from journalism to opera

The program note for 10 Days in a Madhouse

15 Sep 2023
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Verdi and Simon Boccanegra: Finding operatic inspiration in personal tragedy

30 Aug 2023
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A Pennsylvania institution echoes the story of 10 Days

30 Jun 2023
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Unholy Wars Creator's Note

Unholy Wars asks: What if we reframe it all? What happens to these works when...

21 Sep 2022
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The Raven, Lenore, and pushing boundaries in opera

1 Sep 2022
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22 Reasons to be excited about O22

3 Oct 2019
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An opera family: Daniela Mack and Alek Shrader talk life on the road

Daniela Mack and Alek Shrader talk life on the road and traveling as a family

27 Sep 2019
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Director's Note: The Love for Three Oranges

26 Sep 2019
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Fruit Salad: The Mosaic Modernism of The Love for Three Oranges

24 Sep 2019
Semele

A conversation between director James Darrah & costume designer Sarah Schuessler

James Darrah and Sarah Schuessler discuss their multi-year process on Semele.

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