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SUMMARY:Opera Night at the Boston Public Library
DESCRIPTION:April 7\, 2026 6:00 – 7:30 PM    FREE – Register for event reminders Rabb Lecture Hall – Boston Public Library Central Branch   700 Boylston Street\, Boston MA 02116 \nREGISTERDIGITAL PLAYBILLWhose voices do we carry\, even when history did not write down their names?  \nJoin Boston Lyric Opera for an inspiring evening of music and conversation exploring 250 years of women's voices in America and how they still resonate today. BLO artists will present a stirring concert reflecting the many ways women have sung their stories into being\, with selections including opera\, art song\, African American spirituals\, and Spanish-language compositions. Following the performance\, BLO Artistic Director Nina Yoshida Nelsen will facilitate a conversation on identity\, legacy\, and representation with a panel of women arts leaders and cultural advocates. Through music and dialogue\, the evening invites us to listen more closely to the voices that have shaped our past — and continue to shape our future.  \nPerformers:   \nLaura Santamaria\, soprano  \nArielle Rogers-Wilkey\, mezzo-soprano  \nBrendon Shapiro\, pianist  \n \nPanelists:  \nNina Yoshida Nelsen\, Boston Lyric Opera (Moderator) \nAshleigh Gordon\, Castle of our Skins  \nFredie Kay\, Massachusetts Women's History Center  \nNadine Martinez\, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción  \nThis event welcomes all audiences – no 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. \n \nThis event is part of "Voices of Revolution\," BLO's city-wide opera initiative for America's 250th anniversary. Learn more at: https://blo.org/voices-of-revolution/   \n  \n  \nThis event is presented in partnership with Everyone250.
URL:https://blo.org/event/opera-night-at-the-boston-public-library-3/
LOCATION:Boston Public Library Central Branch\, Copley Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Voices of Revolution
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SUMMARY:Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment
DESCRIPTION:Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment\nFebruary 21 | 3:30 PM\nBoston Public Library Central Branch\n700 Boylston Street\nBoston\, MA 02116\nFREE \nJoin Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing\, staging\, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages\, but best for children aged 5-12. Join us and experience how an opera comes to life through music\, acting\, and movement! \nAdmission is free and open to the public. \nPerformers:\nAlexandra Henderson\, Marie\nMorgan Mastrangelo\, Tonio/Widow Birkenfeld\nDavid J. Castillo\, Sulpice\nPatricia Au\, pianist \n  \nThis event is presented in partnership with Everyone250.
URL:https://blo.org/event/opera-on-tour-daughter-of-the-regiment-8/
LOCATION:Boston Public Library Central Branch\, Copley Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Voices of Revolution
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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:Boston Public Library Concert in the Courtyard
DESCRIPTION:Boston Public Library Concert in the Courtyard\nFriday\, August 29\, 2025\n12:30pm to 1:30pm\nBoston Public Library Central Branch – Rabb Hall\n700 Boylston Street Boston\, MA 02116 \nFREE \nLEARN MOREDIGITAL PLAYBILL Boston Lyric Opera closes out the Boston Public Library’s 2025 Concert in the Courtyard series with a dynamic staged concert in an iconic Boston location. Bring your lunch and settle by the fountain or at cafe tables to enjoy virtuosic performances featuring BLO’s Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artists. Enjoy sneak peaks into BLO’s 2025/26 Season as well as fan favorite repertoire you know and love. \nRegistration is not required but seating is first come\, first served. In the event of inclement weather\, the concert will be moved indoors to Rabb Lecture Hall. \nThis program is free and is recommended for audiences of all ages. Texts and English translations of the multi-lingual program will be provided on site. \nAccessibility Notice: To request a disability accommodation and/or language services\, please contact the Boston Public Library Adult Programs Department at programs@bpl.org or 617-859-2129. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations. \nAbout the BLO/BPL Partnership\nBoston Lyric Opera has partnered with the Boston Public Library Central and branches across Boston for over twenty years providing the community equitable access to quality opera experiences. All programs in partnership with the BPL are made available for free and are open to the public to attend. Legacy programming includes our Opera Night at the BPL\, and yearly participation in the BPL’s Concerts in the Courtyard summer concert series. Additional projects and programs have included bringing our Opera 101 interactive performances to BPL Children’s Room’s across the city\, and programming specific collaborations. \nAbout the Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists\nBLO recognizes that the next generation of opera stars needs to be nurtured in order to flourish\, and that the future of the art form depends on their success. Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists are identified during the casting process of each Season’s repertoire. The Artists have\, in most cases\, already established themselves professionally and are drawn primarily from the post-graduate and post-young artist fields. Learn more about current and past Artists at: https://blo.org/emerging-artists/
URL:https://blo.org/event/boston-public-library-concert-in-the-courtyard-2/
LOCATION:Boston Public Library Central Branch\, Copley Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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