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41: 2023 Summer Rep Series - Contemporary American Opera

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There are tons of new operas popping up throughout the United States right now! With that comes more opportunities to make new music happen which is so exciting! This week, Ellen and Alyssa break down five show options to choose from (including both of their favorites) when picking out your contemporary American opera rep for your package this year. Want some other options? Check out the list of honorable mentions below! Be sure to check out the summer rep series playlist to listen and follow along with all five parts of our summer rep series!


RESOURCES: 

Summer Rep Series Spotify playlist

Learn Your Music The Right Way Workbook

Summer Reset Bundle


MUSIC RESOURCES:

  • https://modernsingermag.com/?q=careers-resources/5-modern-operas-add-your-repertoire

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cipullo#Glory_Denied

  • https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/Glory-Denied-2-Arias-Catalogue-Aria-Congregation-Aria-101607.html

  • https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/Glory-Denied-2-Arias-My-Darling-Jim-After-You-Hear-Me-101606.html

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Shut_Up_in_My_Bones

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellow_Travelers_(opera)

  • https://issuu.com/bostonlyricopera/docs/fellow_travelers_r3_v2_single_481a786f5154d2

  • https://mnopera.org/season/2017-2018/fellow-travelers/synopsis/ 

  • https://www.jakeheggie.com/works/deadman 

  • https://stageagent.com/shows/opera/2501/dead-man-walking-opera/ 

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man_Walking_(opera)

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_(opera) 


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    REP LIST:

    SOPRANO

    My Darling, Jim - Glory Denied

    Leave it in the road - Fire Shut Up in My Bones


    MEZZO-SOPRANO

    This Journey - Dead Man Walking

    Minskwoman’s Aria - Flight


    COUNTERTENOR

    Dawn, Still Darkness (or the Refugee’s Aria) - Flight


    TENOR

    Last Night - Fellow Travellers


    BARITONE

    Catalogue Aria - Glory Denied

    Everybody hear that? - Dead Man Walking

    Our Very Own Home - Fellow Travellers


    BASS-BARITONE

    Peculiar Grace - Fire Shut Up in My Bones


    HONORABLE MENTIONS:

    • The Little Prince

    • Dark Sisters

      • Marnie

      • Akhanatan

      • Billy Budd

      • Ghosts of Versailles

      • Fantastic mr fox

      • Little women

      • Shining Brow

      • Amelia

      • Emmeline

      • Handmaid’s Tale

      • Everest

      • Dr. Atomic

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