IN THE COMMUNITY
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Performances
World Refugee Day Raleigh – Free and open to the public June 24, 2023
⏰ 4:00PM – 7:00PM Moore Square, Downtown Raleigh
Celebrate World Refugee Day at a family-friendly event highlighting and celebrating the resilience of our immigrant and refugee neighbors, hosted by the City of Raleigh. Join us in raising awareness and connecting with our diverse community with field games for all ages, vendors, and special performances including the North Carolina Opera.
Masterclasses
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Lectures and Discussions
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Previously This Season
Opera About Town Season Kick Off September 8, 2022
Piedmont Hall Community Center
Carolina Arbors, Durham, NC
Opera About Town – Free and open to the public October 20, 2022 | 5:30PM
Estey Hall Lawn at Shaw University
with Shaw University School of Arts, Sciences, and Humanities
Triangle African American Theater Preview 2023 January 15, 2023 | 7:00PM
Raleigh Little Theatre
with Triangle Friends of African American Arts
Voice Masterclass with Timothy Murray – Free and open to the public January 17, 2023 | 7:00PM
East Duke 201 – Nelson Music Room
with Duke University Department of Music
Eric Mitchko on PORGY AND BESS
and preview performance February 7, 2023
Presented by the Raleigh Fine Arts Society at the Raleigh Women’s Club
Opera About Town – Free and open to the public February 14 | 5:15PM
Peach Road Cultural Center
911 Ileagnes Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
with The Raleigh Music Collective
Voice Masterclass with Donovan Singletary – Free and open to the public February 14, 2023 | 7:00PM
Carswell Concert Hall, Meredith College
with Meredith College Department of Music
Donovan Singletary in Recital – Free and open to the public February 15, 2023 | 7:00PM
Carswell Concert Hall, Meredith College
with Meredith College Department of Music
Voice Masterclass with Donovan Singletary – Free and open to the public February 16, 2023 | 7:00PM
Carswell Concert Hall, Meredith College
with Meredith College Department of Music
OMAR
Carolina Performing Arts February 25 & 26 | 7:00PM
Memorial Hall
114 E. Cameron Ave.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
The North Carolina Opera Orchestra performs the North Carolina premiere of OMAR, presented by Carolina Performing Arts.
Eric Mitchko Lecture on PORGY AND BESS March 28, 2023
NC State University OLLI
Harm & Repair: Confronting the Dualities of PORGY AND BESS April 14, 2023 | 6:30PM
Carolina Room at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
with featured panelists:
- Dr. Naomi André
David G. Frey Distinguished Professor of Music | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Dennis Robinson, Jr.
Stage Director; Director of Programs & Partnerships | Seattle Opera - Tyanna West
Public Historian & Consultant | Art of Sankofa, LLC