Category: News
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Henry Herbert Wins the 2024 Spring/Summer Donald W. Wood, Sr. Advancement Grant
Henry Herbert Wins the 2024 Spring/Summer Donald W. Wood, Sr. Advancement Grant It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce the recipient of this year’s Spring/Summer Wood Advancement Grant: Henry Herbert, a talented bass-baritone from New Orleans. Henry, currently a second-year student at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, is pursuing a Bachelor…
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Opera Passport by OPERA America
Whenever you travel in the U.S. or Canada, take advantage of ticket discounts of at least 10% off at participating opera companies. For a complete listing of participating companies and to learn more about the program click here: operaamerica.org/OperaPassport. Opera Passport by OPERA America extends the benefits of your opera subscription to dozens of opera…
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The Marriage of Figaro
At the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts Friday, September 29, 2023 6:30 PM Pre-Opera Party6:30 PM Nuts and Bolts Lecture7:30 PM Performance Sunday, October 1, 2023 1:30 PM Pre-Opera Party1:30 PM Nuts and Bolts Lecture2:30 PM Performance Join us for a post-show talkback immediately following the performances. Composer – Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibrettist –…
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Opera News review of Madame Butterfly by George Dansker
Thank you to Opera News and George Dansker for the recent review of our March 2023 production of Madame Butterfly. Please enjoy the excerpts below and if you are a subscriber to Opera News, you can read the full review here. “A thoughtful essay for the printed program, penned by Butterfly’s director, Aria Umezawa, explained…
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Opera … and All That Jazz!
A New Orleans Opera and Music Inside Out Presentation A New Video Series Inspired by Alan Lomax and Jelly Roll Morton New Orleans is America’s first city of opera and the birthplace of jazz. Scholars might debate those claims, but New Orleanians hold them close, and you can feel it every day in the pulse…
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Donor Spotlight: The Mastersigners
April 2023 This time of year bridges the conclusion of one season to the promises of the next. We want to take this opportunity to thank all our Mastersigner donors, whose significant financial support and interest have provided much-needed stability for New Orleans Opera productions, programs, activities, and events during the past year. Founded in…