PR - OD Announces Digital Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - DECEMBER 17, 2020

WILMINGTON, Del. — OperaDelaware has partnered with Baltimore Concert Opera for an all-new Digital Season, which kicks off this Sunday, Dec. 20. The online winter season begins with a virtual relaunch of OD's popular Sunday Spotlight recital series, featuring artists from recent OD and BCO mainstage productions. Tickets are on sale now at operade.org.

The digital programs, mostly filmed in The Presser Black Box Theater at the OperaDelaware Studios in Wilmington, are supported in part by generous grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, the Delaware Community Foundation, The Presser Foundation, The Laffey-McHugh Foundation, and M&T Bank. Additional streaming programs will be announced soon. 

“We are so delighted to send these beautiful, artist-curated recitals, from our ‘home’ to your homes,” said OperaDelaware General Director, Brendan Cooke. “Though we cannot wait to gather again in person, we’re grateful to have found a way to safely and thoughtfully provide a venue for these talented artists and to share the joy of opera during these challenging times.”

Tickets for the recitals are $15 per household; a 5-recital package for $60 (a savings of 20%) is also available. The companies are also offering a “Pay Opera Forward” option, in which patrons can purchase digital tickets for households that may have been financially impacted by the pandemic. Digital patrons will receive a private event link to watch the online recitals at the scheduled Sunday premiere times, plus encore broadcasts the following Wednesdays. A full schedule of events is below: 

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT SERIES | WINTER 2020/21

Steven Condy (Baritone), Robin Leigh Massie (Soprano) and Aurelien Eulert (piano)
STREAMING PREMIERE: DEC 20 | 2 PM
RE-BROADCAST: DEC 23 | 7:30 PM

Jack Swanson (Tenor) and Roderick Phipps-Kettlewell (piano)
STREAMING PREMIERE: JAN 10 | 2 PM
RE-BROADCAST: JAN 13 | 7:30 PM

Hannah Ludwig (Mezzo-Soprano) and Laura Ward (piano)
STREAMING PREMIERE: JAN 24 | 2 PM
RE-BROADCAST: JAN 27 | 7:30 PM

Chrystal E. Williams (Mezzo-Soprano) and Felipe Hostins (accordion)
STREAMING PREMIERE: FEB 7 | 2 PM
RE-BROADCAST: FEB 10 | 7:30 PM

Grant Youngblood (Baritone) and Aurelien Eulert (piano)
STREAMING PREMIERE: FEB 21 | 2 PM
RE-BROADCAST: FEB 24 | 7:30 PM

Like many arts organizations, OperaDelaware’s 2019/20 season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, was forced to cancel its Spring Festival which brings artists and patrons to Delaware from more than 30 states. Throughout the spring and summer, the company offered a series of outdoor opera events that led to over 1,200 live, in-person, socially distanced interactions.

For more information, visit https://www.operade.org/digital-calendar-2020-2021 or email bcooke@operade.org.

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The 11th oldest professional opera company in the nation, OperaDelaware opens the door to bold, vibrant and creative operatic programming that enriches the community, transforms audiences, and encourages dialogue. OD recently celebrated its 75 anniversary in October 2020.

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