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SUMMARY:Opera Night at the Boston Public Library: Must the Winter Come So Soon?
DESCRIPTION:December 4\, 2025  6:00 – 7:30 PM   FREERabb Lecture Hall – Boston Public Library Central Branch  700 Boylston Street\, Boston MA 02116  \nREGISTERDIGITAL PLAYBILL\nJoin Boston Lyric Opera singers and members of the BLO orchestra for a musical gathering that brings warmth\, light\, and connection to the cold winter season. This vibrant concert and conversation brings to life the moving\, expressive music of 20th-century American composer Samuel Barber\, celebrating music’s power to transform difficult emotion into beauty. The program also honors Boston’s proud legacy of fostering revolutionary American artistry—from Barber’s performances and premieres to the city’s ongoing role as a hub for musical innovation and creativity. The evening features excerpts from Barber’s opera Vanessa\, luminous art songs\, a string quartet\, and an engaging audience Q&A.  \n \nFeatured Performers: \nJosie Larsen*\, soprano\nMary Kray*\, mezzo-soprano\nBrett Hodgdon\, piano\nSarah Atwood\, violin Hikaru Yonezaki\, violin David Feltner\, viola Melanie Dyball\, cello\n \n*Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artist\n \nThis event welcomes all audiences – no past experience with opera is necessary! Playbills with texts and English translations will be provided.     \nOpera Night at the Boston Public Library is a legacy community partnership between Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Public Library\, offering equitable access to quality opera learning experiences for over 25 years. 
URL:https://blo.org/event/opera-night-at-the-boston-public-library-must-the-winter-come-so-soon/
LOCATION:Boston Public Library Central Branch\, Copley Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opera Innovators Series: Melanie Bacaling
DESCRIPTION:Melanie Bacaling in Masterclass\nFriday\, December 5\, 2025 | 3:00pm\nBoston Conservatory’s Seully Hall\n8 Fenway\, Floor 4\nBoston\, MA 02215 \nView Livestream  | Learn more \nBoston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera are thrilled to welcome Melanie Bacaling to lead a masterclass with Boston Conservatory at Berklee students and Boston Lyric Opera’s Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artists as part of the Opera Innovators Series. \nOriginally from Chicago\, IL\, Melanie Bacaling (she/her) is an active stage director and artistic collaborator in the opera industry. She is currently on the stage directing staff at The Metropolitan Opera and serves as Santa Fe Opera’s House Assistant Director. She has training in intimacy directing and is passionate about creating actively inclusive artistic spaces\, interrogating what it takes to decolonize the rehearsal room. Upcoming engagements include revival directing Carrie Cracknell’s production of Carmen at the Met\, associate directing Matthew Ozawa’s production of Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera of Chicago\, and making her stage directing debut at Santa Fe Opera for the 2026 season with Madama Butterfly. As a producer\, Ms. Bacaling worked with Boston Lyric Opera to create “We Need to Listen\,” a series of conversations highlighting racial inequities in classical music and opera. A former Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artist with BLO\, she also curated and produced the company’s podcast “at its (s)core\,” which delves into the inner workings of the opera industry and highlights voices of BLO’s BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Trained as a vocalist and pedagogue\, Ms. Bacaling holds a BM in voice and BS in psychology from the University of Evansville\, and an MM in vocal performance and pedagogy from Boston Conservatory. \nMelanie Bacaling is presented as part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Opera Innovators Series in partnership with Boston Lyric Opera. \nBoston Lyric Opera gratefully acknowledges David & Janet McCue for their generous support of Boston Lyric Opera in presenting the 2025/26 Opera Innovators Series.  \nThis event is open to all members of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera community.
URL:https://blo.org/event/opera-innovators-series-melanie-bacaling/
LOCATION:Boston Conservatory’s Seully Hall\, 8 Fenway\, Floor 4\, Boston\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opera Innovators Series
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SUMMARY:Boston Lyric Opera @ SoWa Winter Festival
DESCRIPTION:Boston Lyric Opera @  SoWa Winter Festival  \nDecember 13\, 2025 \n3:00 – 5:30 PM  \nMusical sets begin every half hour  \nSoWa Power Station – Mezzanine Level \n550 Harrison Ave\, Boston\, MA 02118  \nCOST: $10 admission fee (full day access) payable on-site to SoWa \n  \nLEARN MORE\nBoston Lyric Opera teams up with one of Boston's beloved holiday destinations for a memorable holiday program! Enjoy a variety of holiday classics performed live by BLO musicians while you peruse handmade art and unique holiday gifts from over 125 local vendors. Holiday-themed cocktails and food are also available for purchase.   \nSoWa Winter Festival Hours: 10AM – 9PM  \nFor more information on SoWa Winter Festival including vendor lists and parking info\, please visit: SoWa Winter Festival – SoWa Boston 
URL:https://blo.org/event/boston-lyric-opera-sowa-winter-festival/
LOCATION:SoWa Open Market\, 500 Harrison Avenue\, Boston\, 02118\, United States
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