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Michigan Opera Theatre Adds “Buoso’s Ghost” to 2019-20 Opera Season

We’ve added a show! Michigan Opera Theatre is excited to announce that we’ve added Michael Ching’s Buoso’s Ghost to our 2019-20 season! The opera is a sequel (“Schiquel”) to Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and will be performed with the latter Feb. 29 – March 1 at the Macomb Center. Both works are one-act comedies and …

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Michigan Opera Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Studio Artists

We are thrilled to announce our 2019-2020 Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artists! Returning are mezzo-soprano Katherine DeYoung and bass Allen Michael Jones, joined by soprano Avery Boettcher, tenor Edward Graves and baritone Darren Drone! These up-and-coming singers will spend one to two years with MOT, receiving advanced training and performance opportunities. You’ll see them perform …

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New Studio Artists Arrive!

As we approach our upcoming season, our new group of Michigan Opera Theatre Studio Artists are arriving, ready for a year of performance and training! Returning are tenor Michael Day and baritone Harry Greenleaf. Joining them are soprano Cheyanne Coss, mezzo-soprano Katherine DeYoung and bass Allen Michael Jones. You can catch them at their first …

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Studio Spotlight: Q&A With Michael Day

Our Studio Spotlight concludes with tenor Michael Day, originally from Rockford, Illinois. Michael has performed in “Tosca,” “27” and “The Marriage of Figaro” with Michigan Opera Theatre, and we are proud to announce he will be one of our returning artists to the Michigan Opera Theatre Studio next year! See Michael perform next season in …

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MOT Studio Artists to make NY appearance

The MOT Studio Artists will perform at the National Opera Center in  New York on April 19, 7:00 PM. As part of Opera America’s Emerging Artist Recital Series, companies from across the U.S. present recitals featuring competition winners and the most promising young singers from their training programs.  Michigan Opera Theatre Studio is honored to be included …

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Studio Spotlight: Q&A With Harry Greenleaf

Our Studio Spotlight series continues, showcasing our resident baritone, Harry Greenleaf! Harry is a native of Wixom and is excited to perform in his home state! He recently performed Marullo in MOT’s “Rigoletto.” He has also performed with MOT as Le Bret in David DiChiera’s “Cyrano” and as Top in “The Tender Land.” See him …

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