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Oct 18, 2024
Judith Yan on KVNO
Conductor Judith Yan sat down with KVNO's Gabriel Escalera to talk about bringing this Mozart classic to the stage.
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Oct 16, 2024
Kristine McIntyre on KIOS Live and Local
Friday, October 18th and Sunday, October 20th are your two chances to see Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni” at the Orpheum Theater. As director Kristine McIntyre explains to Mike Hogan on “Live & Local,” this opera explores the dynamics of class and power as the famous libertine leaves lovers, friends, and enemies in his wake with no regard for the consequences. When Don Giovanni sets his sights on a young bride, the daughter of a murdered father, his wife, and Hell itself conspire to bring the cunning nobleman to justice.
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Oct 16, 2024
Craig Verm discusses Don Giovanni on Omaha Everyday
Dave Webber from WOWT talks to Craig Verm, the title character in Don Giovanni for Opera Omaha.
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Oct 3, 2024
Craig Verm on OMAPOD Pt. II
Opera star Craig Verm on his 'Don Giovanni' noir anti-hero take & first impressions of Omaha
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Oct 3, 2024
Craig Verm Discusses Playing Don Giovanni on OMAPOD
Craig Verm - star of Don Giovanni - on the fun of playing a scoundrel & the cultural stigma against Opera
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Aug 28, 2024
OPERA OMAHA ANNOUNCES STAFFING CHANGES
Company names Shannon Walenta as Chief Operating Officer and Lara Marsh as Director of Production Opera Omaha’s current Managing Director, Shannon Walenta, will now assume the role of Chief Operating Officer. Walenta returned to the Opera Omaha staff in August 2016 following eight years as the Managing Director of the Bluebarn Theatre. With over two decades of arts leadership experience, her areas of expertise include long range and strategic planning, organizational structure, process development, capital campaign development and grant writing. Previously, she served on the staff of Opera Omaha for ten years, including five years as Director of Artistic Administration, and held production and administrative positions at Houston Grand Opera an...
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Nov 3, 2023
Poetry & Music Project is now open
Pat McEvoy, Engagement Assistant at Opera Omaha, and Gina Tranisi, Co-Executive Director of the Nebraska Writers Collective, joined Mike Hogan on “Live & Local” to chat about this call for submissions, the benefits of the program, and share a couple of the fun, past experiences they have had with the youth whose writing has been chosen to be set to music.
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Nov 1, 2023
Soprano Vanessa Becerra Plays The Only Women Cast in ‘Don Pasquale’
In her early years, Vanessa Becerra, much like countless other children, passionately sang the common tunes of her generation. “I was always interested in singing,” Becerra recalls, “my mom says I was always, always singing in my room.” Little did she know that her love for music, which began with the popular songs of her time, would lead her to a career as a professional Soprano Opera singer.
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Nov 1, 2023
Serious Music Highlights Hilarious Opera
Opera Omaha is opening a new production which will run October 27th and October 29th…And it is hilarious! Don Pasquale is a masterpiece.
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Nov 1, 2023
Opera Omaha Provides Attainable Art
Opera Omaha is a growth-minded, high energy, and innovative company with a demanding mission: producing opera performances in multiple formats and styles and co-creating artist-led programs for a variety of community service organizations.
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