The Extra Podcast: How Opera Memphis continues to work outside the opera house
Ned Canty of Opera Memphis talks about the Ramones, how opera became a "tool of social exclusion," and the evolution of opera globally and in Memphis.
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Ned Canty of Opera Memphis talks about the Ramones, how opera became a "tool of social exclusion," and the evolution of opera globally and in Memphis.
The Grove at GPAC, an outdoor theater with a food pavilion, will be only the second performing arts center in the country to have a Daktronics video wall capable of simulcasting the performance inside to an outdoor audience.
The concert is an exhilarating mix of the fresh and the familiar, from 'The William Tell Overture' to 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'
Instead of waiting for people to come to the opera house, 30 Days takes opera to festivals, libraries, restaurants and parks. “Having an opera singer 10 feet from you is like being on a roller coaster or in a windstorm,” says Opera Memphis' director Ned Canty.
The home of the blues was also home to mezzo-soprano Vera Little, a pioneering artist with a commanding voice who was the first African American singer to perform for a pope.
Opera Memphis has announced its 2019-20 season, including a Puccini double bill in February and the return of the Midtown Opera Festival starting in late March.
The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers April 10-16.
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