The New Normal
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...
Alicia Russell: A Virtual Sitdown with Freedom Ride’s Protagonist
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 opportunity to...
A Letter For You:
From Producing Artistic Director Cassandra Lovering Dear MassOpera Community, For the past three years, it has been my pleasure to lead this growing company alongside Dana and Will, in what is affectionately known as the ‘triumvirate’. My first experience with,...
Let’s Make Some Virtual Music!
The world looks bleak through the Ol’ Opera Glasses nowadays. There doesn't seem to be a single person out there in the world who is not affected in some way by the global pandemic of COVID-19. The economic and social implications of this virus are clearly...
From MO Vocal Comp to the Met!
MassOpera is thrilled to be hosting our 8th Vocal Competition for Emerging Artists. The response to our call for submissions this year was overwhelming, and for the first time, we have had to create a wait-list for singers. Applicants will be traveling from...
Crazy Opera Lovin’
Here we come towards the most (in)famous holiday of the year. As opera lovers, the first thing that comes to mind when we start talking about Valentine’s day is of course – Crazy. Mostly though – the question that keeps coming into my mind is: Where are...
Mistakes Be Damned: How I Kept Calm and Won the MassOpera Vocal Competition
The MassOpera Vocal Competition was such a special competition for me for a multitude of reasons. It was the first competition I did as an adult, and the first classical music competition I had ever done since middle school. So that was a big thing. That being said, I...