America, I AM: From Injustice to Redemption is a dynamic event of spoken work, art, and reflection that brings together Detroit-based exonerees who will share their personal narratives of resilience and transformation. Their stories, marked by trials and triumphs, offer a raw and real look at the intersections of justice, identity, and redemption. This community...
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What is it like for an artist to take a work from the page to the stage? What does it take to turn real life into art? The conversation will explore both the creative process and the personal experiences of artists in bringing the story of The Central Park Five to the Detroit Opera House....
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An advertisement for Movement Festival at Detroit’s Packard Plant. From the clang of assembly lines at Ford’s Rouge Plant to the deep thump of bass at an underground techno rave, the Motor City has spent a century dancing with automation. But what happens when the machines start dancing back? When robots don’t just build our...
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A Young Professionals Membership Rate Detroit Opera believes that supporting the arts should remain accessible and inclusive for emergent leaders and arts lovers under 40. That’s why we’re offering DiChiera Society Prelude, an exclusive 50%-off membership rate that unlocks the same benefits as our full DiChiera Society membership. We recognize that as a young professional,...
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If Mozart were alive today, would he swipe right on a chatbot? by Austin T. Richey, Ph.D. Digital Media Manager and Storyteller, Detroit Opera L to R: Oliva Boen as Fiordiligi and Emily Fons as Dorabella in Detroit Opera’s Così fan tutte (Austin T. Richey) In Così fan tutte, love is a game of disguise,...
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Automatons, Enlightenment, and Early AI by Austin Richey, Ph.D. Digital Media Manager and Storyteller, Detroit Opera Imagine yourself in a Viennese salon, sometime around 1780. Candlelight flickers across parquet floors and gold-leafed mirrors, while the hum of intellectual conversation mingles with the delicate strains of a string quartet. Lace sleeves brush crystal goblets, and powdered...
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From Pygmalion to AI Girlfriends by Austin Richey, Ph.D. Digital Media Manager and Storyteller, Detroit Opera Humans have been falling for machines—emotionally, philosophically, and occasionally romantically—since long before Siri flirted back. Ameca, a humanoid robot created by Engineered Arts (2023) Opera is full of grand romances, heartbreaks, and impossible love. But what happens when...
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Join us at Spot Lite Detroit for a FREE one-of-a-kind musical experience that blends centuries-old opera with cutting-edge sound technology. Metal + Mozart features Detroit Opera’s Resident Artists performing live selections from Mozart’s Così fan tutte, accompanied by Slendrotron—a robot-powered percussion instrument inspired by the traditional Indonesian gamelan. Think shimmering metal gongs, intricate rhythms, and...
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Join Detroit Opera‘s Artistic Director, Yuval Sharon, and conductor Corinna Niemeyer, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek for a discussion around the production of Così fan tutte, Mozart’s controversial comedy, where the role of Artificial Intelligence turns the tale into a futuristic experiment. Members of Detroit Opera’s Resident Artists will provide a special musical performance. This event...
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