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Opera Singer Sophio Dzidziguri on Winning the Concerto Competition
We talk to opera singer Sophio Dzidziguri, who won the Butler School of Music concerto competition and will perform with Butler's Symphony Orchestra on April 26, 2025.
A Ball, The MET, and a European Festival, the fabulous life of Leah Crocetto
Acclaimed soprano Leah Crocetto's unforgettable performances in Sonia Frisell's final two shows of Aida at the Metropolitan Opera led to her receiving a prestigious honor at the Viennese Opera Ball, after which she promptly returned to mentor her DMA students before heading to Vienna to reprise her role at the Opera in Steinbruch festival.
A Ball, The MET, and a European Festival, the fabulous life of Leah Crocetto
Acclaimed soprano Leah Crocetto's unforgettable performances in Sonia Frisell's final two shows of Aida at the Metropolitan Opera led to her receiving a prestigious honor at the Viennese Opera Ball, after which she promptly returned to mentor her DMA students before heading to Vienna to reprise her role at the Opera in Steinbruch festival.
Meet the Opera: Unveiling the Workshop with Dr. Charles Carson
In the second part of our "Meet the Opera" podcast episode, we sit down with Associate Professor of Musicology, Charles Carson at the Butler School of Music. He shares insights into creating the free kid’s opera workshop Meet the Opera.
Meet the Opera: Unveiling the Workshop with Dr. Charles Carson
In the second part of our "Meet the Opera" podcast episode, we sit down with Associate Professor of Musicology, Charles Carson at the Butler School of Music. He shares insights into creating the free kid’s opera workshop Meet the Opera.
In Austin, a Rare Ukrainian Opera Takes the Stage
University of Texas at Austin's Butler school of Music professor Mikhail Smigelski puts on the Rare Ukrainian Opera Bortniansky’s Le faucon.