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SUMMARY:Opera Night at the Boston Public Library: Women & Ambition
DESCRIPTION:September 25\, 2025 6:00 – 7:30 PM\nRabb Lecture Hall – Boston Public Library Central Branch\n700 Boylston Street\, Boston MA 02116 \nFREE – Register below for event reminders \nWhether seeking a crown\, plotting revenge\, or causing cosmic chaos\, female characters grappling with power have a distinct sound across centuries of operatic composition. Are we listening to what they have to say? In this powerful concert and conversation\, Boston Lyric Opera Artistic Director Nina Yoshida Nelsen guides audiences through the nuances of this emotionally\, psychologically\, and politically complex repertoire\, brought thrillingly to life with performances by BLO musicians. The evening concludes with a dynamic artist conversation and audience Q&A. \nFeaturing:\nBLO Artistic Director Nina Yoshida Nelsen\, moderator\nChelsea Basler\, soprano\nAngela Yam\, soprano\nJi Yung Lee\, pianist\nDr. Charmain Jackman\, PhD (Founder\, InnoPsych)\, guest speaker \nThis event welcomes all audiences – no past experience with opera is necessary! Playbills with texts and English translations will be provided. \nDIGITAL PLAYBILLREGISTER HERE  \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-women-ambition/
LOCATION:Boston Public Library Central Branch – Rabb Hall\, Copley Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opera Night at the BPL: The Future of Opera in Boston
DESCRIPTION:Opera Night at the BPL: The Future of Opera in Boston  \nMay 15\, 2025 \n6:00 – 7:30 PM \n \nRabb Lecture Hall – Boston Public Library Central Branch \n700 Boylston Street\, Boston MA 02116  \nWhat makes opera\, an art form with four centuries of history and tradition\, compelling for 21st century audiences? Join Boston Lyric Opera for a dynamic concert and conversation exploring the music\, producing practices\, and bold artistic ideas shaping opera in Boston today. Enjoy live performances of beautiful vocal music including re-imagined classics\, bold new works\, and show-stopping favorites from the company’s recent and upcoming seasons. In conversation with BLO’s visionary collaborators\, BLO General Director & CEO Bradley Vernatter will share insights about what lies ahead for opera in Boston. Designed for seasoned opera fans and newcomers alike\, this inspirational gathering celebrates music’s revolutionary spirit and demonstrates how opera resonates powerfully today.   \nFeatured artists:\nAlisa Cassola\, soprano \nMaggie Finnegan\, soprano\nMary Kray\, mezzo-soprano\nBrett Hodgdon\, pianist\nKirsten Greenidge\, playwright\n\nThis event welcomes all audiences – no past experience with opera is necessary! Playbills with texts and English translations will be provided.    \nRegistration is welcome but not required.  \nREGISTER HERE  \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-2/
LOCATION:Boston Public Library Central Branch – Rabb Hall\, Copley Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Opera Night at the Boston Public Library
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SUMMARY:Opera Night at the Boston Public Library: Nature's Voice
DESCRIPTION:Nature has inspired generations of composers to write songs celebrating its wonder\, lamenting its decline\, and playfully imitating its creatures great and small. In honor of Earth Day\, Boston Lyric Opera musicians present a lively concert and conversation exploring how composers and performers translate their experiences of nature into song. From the serene beauty of flowers and the wondrous behavior of insects\, to tragic natural disasters like fires and floods\, this program uses the power of music to engage our complex emotions about the Earth\, inspiring us to action through a lens of beauty and possibility.  \n\nFeaturing:  \n\nBrett Hodgdon\, Moderator\, BLO Head of Music and Chorus Director^ \nMaggie Finnegan\, Soprano \nZizhao Wang\, Bass-Baritone* \nBrendon Shapiro\, Pianist^ \n*Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artist\n^Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artist Alum \nLearn more about BLO’s Rising Waters/Rising Voices initiative for climate awareness and find future nature-themed programs at blo.org/rising\n \nRegistration is welcome but not required. \n \nREGISTER HERE \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 \n\n\nOpera Night at the Boston Public Library: Nature’s Voice is part of BLO’s Rising Waters/Rising Voices initiative. \n\n\n\nSponsored in part by Polaris Capital Management
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