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Q & A: Soprano Emily Michiko Jensen Singing Cio-Cio San, the Role ‘That Started it All’

In childhood soprano Emily Michiko Jensen performed as a “super” for San Diego Opera’s production of “Madama Butterfly,” ...
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Q & A: Soprano Emily Michiko Jensen on Playing Cio-Cio San in Opera San José’s ‘Madama Butterfly, the Opera that Started It All

As a child, soprano Emily Michiko Jensen performed as a "super" for San Diego Opera, along with her sister, in a production ...
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In Less Than Five Minutes, Get To Know Soprano Jane Burnell

The up-and-coming British soprano Jane Burnell recently made her role debut as Countess Cortese in "Il Viaggio di Reims" at ...
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In Less Than Five Minutes, Get To Know Irish Soprano Ami Hewitt

Irish soprano Ami Hewitt made a big splash as Tytania in Britten's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at this summer's Blackwater ...
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Q & A: Composer Jeanine Tesori, Lincoln Center’s Visionary Artist 2025, on Her New Opera ‘Blue’ & Her Experiences as a Composer Writing Across Genres

Jeanine Tesori is one of today’s pioneering composers. Her work transcends boundaries and spans genres, including film and ...
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Q & A: Cadie & Jonathan Bryan on Living Life & Art Together in Piedmont Opera’s ‘Pagliacci’

In Piedmont Opera's production, those two roles will be performed by real-life partners Cadie J. Bryan and Jonathan Bryan, ...
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Q & A: Composer Missy Mazzoli & Author George Saunders on ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

(Photo: Missy Mazzoli is an acclaimed composer of experimental chamber operas whose oeuvre ranges from electronic avant rock to short-form chamber operas. One of the first two women to receive a ...