by Carla Maniscalco-Giovinco | Aug 19, 2020 | Blog
I was asked to write this blog post and my initial reaction was “OMG!! WHAT?? WHY ME?” Terror – I haven’t seriously written anything in years. Disbelief – Who cares about MY theater experience? I worked hard, I tried some stuff, it...
by Alisa Cassola | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
MassOpera is thrilled to Co-Present A NAGLY Virtual Cabaret with the North Shore Alliance of GLBTQ+ Youth (NAGLY), featuring some of MassOpera’s favorite performers representing the spectrum of GLBTQ+ experiences. All proceeds from this event...
by Alisa Cassola | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog
This past 4th of July we at MassOpera tried something entirely new, launching a performance program entitled Social DistanSing! Since it is still not safe for audiences to attend live music at public performance venues, we decided: “why not bring the music directly TO...
by Alisa Cassola | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog
MassOpera and OperaHub are excited to share more about the New Opera Workshop (NOW) partnership. The goal and mission of NOW is to develop new chamber opera through a process that reflects and examines our current world OR our hope for the future, utilizing a diverse...
by Alisa Cassola | May 5, 2020 | Blog
SPRING IS HERE!! Mother’s Day was truly the start of spring and new beginnings. MassOpera was so excited to host our FIRST virtual event in celebration of Mother’s Day! I don’t need to remind anyone that this year has been anything but normal. With that said, as we...
by Alisa Cassola | Apr 5, 2020 | Blog
Last fall, Alicia Russell sang the role of Sylvie Davenport in MassOpera’s New Opera Workshop Concert Performance of Dan Shore’s Freedom Ride, artfully and expressively portraying this character with her gorgeous, rich soprano voice. We recently had the...
