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Composer Nathan Felix and cast members of "El Conquistador" stopped by TPR to perform live on KPAC 88.3 FM. Listen to excerpts of the new opera, premiering Saturday, at the link.
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Martin Malandro talks about how software he developed was used to create the world's first artificial intelligence-assisted opera.
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Originally scheduled in 2020, husband and wife duo Jolente De Maeyer and Nikolaas Kende performed at San Fernando Cathedral on Dec. 10, 2023 with special guest, Houston Grand Opera tenor Eric Taylor. Hear the performance at the link, including special musical arrangements by Trinity University graduate Yvonne Freckmann.
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One hundred years after her birth, Maria Callas still commands attention in the world of opera, which she forever altered with her singular, searing performances.
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Florencia gives star Ailyn Pérez a rare chance to sing in Spanish. As the bilingual daughter of Mexican immigrants, she learned early on that language had the power to shape her experience and voice.
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An opera about civil rights leader Malcolm X opens Friday — nearly 40 years after X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X premiered. The creative team says its message feels more relevant than ever.
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Widely considered the greatest singing actor in opera history, Callas died in 1977 at the age of 53. Now, several new releases celebrate both her singing and her acting.
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Eight years ago, composer Jake Heggie was attending an event at the Smithsonian Institute when a docent walked up to him and said, “I have a great idea for your next opera.” Now, the opera is here, and it's about two women—one white, one Black—who created a spy ring to smuggle Confederate secrets to the White House.
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Polish countertenor and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński talks about his new album with Il Pomo d'Oro orchestra.
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WCPE had deemed operas dealing with race and LGBTQ issues "unsuitable" for broadcast. They reversed course "after careful deliberation...and hearing from our supporters, listeners and the public."