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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Renowned Baritone, Dies At 55

November 22, 2017

The Russian baritone known for his burnished voice died Wednesday. He announced in 2015 that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

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In Pursuit Of A More Diverse Night At The Opera

March 6, 2017

How do you attract a more diverse audience at the opera? One answer is to produce operas with characters that look more like the general citizenry.

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Meet The Producer Who Runs Her Opera Empire From A 2-Bedroom Apartment

January 11, 2017

Beth Morrison is not your typical moneyed arts patron — but over the past decade, she's managed to gather the funding and venue support to produce works by some of today's most innovative composers.

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A New Opera Illuminates The 'Lavender Scare,' A Little-Explored Era In Gay History

June 29, 2016

Fellow Travelers is based on Thomas Mallon's historical novel of the same name. It takes place during the McCarthy 1950s, when intense scrutiny fell not only on suspected communists but gays as well.

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An American Opera Impresario Takes His Final Bow

June 21, 2016

In Houston and San Francisco, David Gockley commissioned operas destined for stages worldwide. As he retires, he reflects on reviving Scott Joplin and premiering Nixon in China.

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Sound Advice With Jeff Hudson

April 7, 2016

A series of exciting and unique concerts are coming to the Sacramento region in the next few months. Arts contributor Jeff Hudson joins us for today’s Sound Advice to talk about some of the different music you can expect to see.

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The Show-Stopping Singing Of Javier Camarena

March 28, 2016

The Mexican tenor has, for the third time, commanded such a tremendous response from the Metropolitan Opera audience that an encore had to be sung during a production.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Yelena Dyachek Wins Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

March 15, 2016

A 24-year-old soprano from Sacramento, Yelena Dyachek, has just won one of opera’s biggest competition, the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

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