🎭 The Atlanta Opera has broken ground on a new home along the Atlanta Beltline: the Molly Blank Center for Opera and the Arts, backed by a $27.5 million leadership gift from The Arthur M. Blank Foundation. WABE Arts & Culture Editor Sherri Daye Scott spoke with Atlanta Opera general and artistic director Tomer Zvulun inside the historic Bobby Jones Clubhouse minutes before the ceremony. He explains how the design aims to “break the boundaries of opera,” why the building will be built in dialogue with nature, and what it means for the company to become a highly visible part of Atlanta’s cultural landscape. 🎧

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