Opera Night with Boston Lyric Opera: Politics and Protest in Opera
When:
Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p
Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p
Where:
Boston Public Library: Rabb Lecture Hall
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Good for Groups, Lectures & Conferences, Music, Social Good
Event website:
https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65eb4df0501498f32150ff1d
Opera's history is inextricably linked with politics and power. Musician and scholar Douglas Sumi takes audiences on a whirlwind tour of repertoire across the centuries to examine how composers, librettists, and performers give voice to controversial political figures, grapple with state censorship, and engage with the spirit of popular protests within the confines of elite cultural spaces. The evening will include live vocal performances by Junhan Choi (Baritone) and Arielle Rogers-Wilkey (Mezzo soprano) from both classical and contemporary operas as well as audience Q&A.
Registration is required. Please visit the "Registration Required" on the event website to register. We plan to open doors 15 minutes in advance of the program.
This program is produced with the kind cooperation of The Estate of Julia A. Perry, Akron, Ohio.
Douglas Sumi is a pianist and faculty member in the Voice Department at the School of Music of Boston University. He has assisted conductors such as James Conlon, Plácido Domingo, and Patrick Summers and has worked with many great performers like Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo, Itzhak Perlman, Carol Vaness, and many of today’s emerging young artists. He has led singers to top prizes of premiere competitions including Operalia, the Metropolitan National Council Auditions, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, and the Richard Tucker Foundation. He has served on the music staff at LA Opera and on faculty at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Opera Night at the Boston Public Library is a legacy community partnership between Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Public Library offering equitable access to quality opera learning experiences for over 25 years. Learn more about Boston Lyric Opera at blo.org.
This program is accessible to people with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact the Adult Programs Department via [email protected] or 617-859-2129. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations.
