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Theodora February 23 (Denton) and 24 (Dallas) at 7:30 p.m. Ava Pine, Theodora * Ryland Angel, Didymus Richard Croft, Septimius * Jeffrey Snider, Valens * Jennifer Lane, Irene Pre-concert lecture: Dr. Ruth Davis, University of Cambridge, at 6:30 p.m. A tr
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Bringing a new opera to life takes talent, teamwork, trust and lots of money
San Diego Union-Tribune
Jake Heggie’s “Moby-Dick” San Diego Opera When: Opens 7 p.m. Saturday; continues 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Feb. 24 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26 Where: San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave. , downtown Admission: $50-$275 Phone: (619) 533-7000 Online: sdopera.com Can
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Two Canadian opera stars will per-form in Edmonton this fall. Superstar soprano Measha Brueg-gergosman, 34, will perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at its fundraiser gala Oct. 29, according to the Winspear Centre's website. She will perform ope
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Much buzz in that city down the road last weekend for the opening Saturday night of Calgary Opera’s thrilling Canadian premiere production of Moby-Dick. No kidding: Improbable as it is, “call me Ishmael” - along with Jay Gatsby’s the most famous self-ch
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Ben Heppner stars in Calgary Opera's rendition of the classic Moby Dick, at the Jubilee Auditorium. (Photo submitted) Calgary Opera's production of Moby Dick is a triumph of writing, design, staging and execution. Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer have taken H
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REVIEW Calgary Opera production of Jake Heggie's and Gene Scheer's Moby-Dick, Saturday at the Jubilee. Ben Heppner, tenor; Brett Polegato, baritone; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Justin Welsh, baritone; Leonard Foglia, stage director; Joseph Mechavich, conduct
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Creating an opera is an epic feat by any measure. But you’d have to be as maniacally driven as Ahab himself to distill Herman Melville’s 212,758-word classic into two acts with a cast requiring eight soloists and a 40-man chorus, as well as a plot that c
About Ben Heppner
Wikipedia
Ben Heppner, OC (born January 14, 1956) is a Canadian tenor, specializing in opera and classical symphonic works for voice. Full Article
