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Le Maison Rouge sets the stage for Maria de Buenos Aires

Lauren LeathersMarch 27, 2019

When Tomer Zvulun visited Argentina in 2013 -- the same year he became the general and artistic director of the Atlanta Opera -- with conductor Jorge Parodi, he...

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Luminary Awards: The Atlanta Opera’s Veterans Program opens the door

Gail O'NeillJanuary 30, 2019

Of all the performing arts, opera arguably has the biggest PR problem. The artifice, high drama, singing protagonists, librettos (most of which are indeciphe...

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The Atlanta Opera delivers a “must see” take on the classic “West Side Story”

Mark GreshamNovember 6, 2018

In the mid-1950s, the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City was an ethnic, blue-collar neighborhood. That character changed dramatically when urban rene...

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The Atlanta Opera’s “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird” celebrates the bebop jazz icon

Mark GreshamOctober 2, 2018

The Atlanta Opera opened its 2018–19 season this past Thursday with one of its successful Discovery Series chamber opera productions at Le Maison Rouge, Paris o...

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“Out of Darkness” is a brilliant, haunting watershed for the Atlanta Opera

Scott Freeman and Jim FarmerApril 11, 2018

The bold Atlanta Opera world premiere of Out of Darkness: Two Remain debuted Thursday. The story of two Holocaust survivors -- one Jewish and one gay -- is told...

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News: Atlanta Opera’s Tomer Zvulun on the 2018–19 season, and a bold new direction

Mark GreshamFebruary 1, 2018

The Atlanta Opera announced its 2018–19 season Thursday, with its mainstage series kicking off in November with West Side Story and also featuring the Atlanta p...

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Year in Review: 2017 was strong for classical music and opera, marked by profound loss

Mark GreshamDecember 29, 2017

Looking back on 2017, the richness and continued potential of Atlanta's diverse musical offerings shone well throughout the year. For the Atlanta Symphony Orch...

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Review: The Atlanta Opera puts an exciting cinematic touch on “The Flying Dutchman”

Mark GreshamNovember 7, 2017

On Saturday evening The Atlanta Opera opened its main-stage series of the 2017–18 season with the world premiere of an excellent, intriguing new production of R...

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Preview: Roswell’s Jay Hunter Morris sets sail in Atlanta Opera’s “Flying Dutchman”

Jim FarmerNovember 3, 2017

As The Flying Dutchman bows this week as part of The Atlanta Opera’s new main-stage season, it’s something of a homecoming not just for its director (Tomer Zvul...

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News: The Atlanta Opera’s innovative Discoveries series receives $1.2 million Blank Foundation grant

Andrew AlexanderOctober 27, 2017

If you're a fan of opera in unusual places, you're in luck. More is coming your way. The Atlanta Opera announced today that it has received a $1.2 million, thr...

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