Opera Night with the Boston Lyric Opera — Representation Matters: AAPI Voices & Stories
When:
Thursday, May 25, 2023 6:00p -
7:00p
Thursday, May 25, 2023 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/6425b5376a6a2a36000a0467
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) presents an evening of opera performance and conversation exploring what it means to have Asian representation in the opera industry, which stories we choose to share, and who gets creative ownership in telling these stories. BLO Artistic Advisor, founder of Asian Opera Alliance, and mezzo-soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen will lead a dialogue with fellow artists about the historical, dramaturgical, and personal relevance of contemporary and classic repertoire. This evening continues the conversation BLO began with The Butterfly Process, an in-depth community conversation that centered Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) voices in examining the history and legacy of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Join us for a heartfelt evening as we celebrate our community’s rich Asian American heritage through opera. To learn more about The Butterfly Process, please visit https://blo.org/butterfly-process/.
To attend, please register on this Eventbrite page.
About Nina Yoshida Nelsen:
Nina Yoshida Nelsen, mezzo soprano, is an avid advocate for equity in the arts. She is perhaps most well known for her countless performances of Suzuki in Madama Butterfly with opera companies throughout North America and Europe. Also well-known for her work in contemporary opera, Ms. Yoshida Nelsen has sung in seven world premieres as well as their subsequent productions. Equally at home on the concert stage, Nina has performed in world-class halls including Carnegie, Avery Fisher, and Royal Albert. Nina is the Artistic Advisor at Boston Lyric Opera and serves as president of the Asian Opera Alliance, an organization of which she is a co-founder.
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.
About the BPL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols:
- Program attendees are recommended to wear masks covering their noses and mouths.
- Read the BPL's latest COVID-19 guidelines for visiting the library.
- Program performers will remove their masks during the program.
