An unarmed African-American teenager is shot and killed by a white police officer at a protest. It’s a story that would sound sadly familiar on the evening news. It’s probably not one you’d expect to ...

When Covid-19 cancellations rippled through the Washington arts scene in March, one big loss was the Washington National Opera’s highly anticipated Blue. Written by Tazewell Thompson with music by ...

In rehearsal at Lyric Opera of Chicago for my two-act work, “Blue.” I had gone to bed on election night with a mixed sense of hope and dread and woke up Wednesday morning with a deep sense of grief, ...

When bass Ken Kellogg was in rehearsals for the 2019 premiere of the opera “Blue,” the composer, Jeanine Tesori, cautioned him that the experience would be unlike other operas. “She said, ‘You know, ...

Michigan Opera Theatre is tackling the hot-button issues of police brutality and race, as well as the eternal subjects of family, love, and grief in “Blue,” a new American opera running Saturday and ...

Tazewell Thompson’s libretto for “Blue” tells the story of a black family struck by tragedy. By Tazewell Thompson When the opera “Blue” had its premiere last summer at the Glimmerglass Festival in ...

Opera companies are keeping up the momentum for new pieces and conversations. Lincoln Center announced the lineup for its summer Mostly Mozart Festival, featuring a timely opera, "Blue," on March 12.

At the Glimmerglass Festival, Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson tell the story of a Harlem family struck by tragedy. By Anthony Tommasini COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The new opera “Blue” tells the story of ...

In a work that echoes tragic stories from the daily news, the New Orleans Opera will present “Blue,” a two-act, English-language opera with an all-Black cast. Composed by Tony Award-winner Jeanine ...

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Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Seattle Opera continues its 2021/22 season with a dynamic lineup of opera ...

Her nearness to God, the soprano says, has helped her navigate a difficult industry. Paola Kudacki/Met Opera The 40-year-old singer started voice lessons at the age of 6, initially coached by her ...