Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams and other dazzle audiences from stage to computer screen.
Seattle Opera announces the final singers to perform in its online recital series, on August 27, >Songs of Summer , which will stream on Scheduled to stream on Seattle Opera’s Facebook, YouTube, and website.
Several singers are featured including beloved soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams—star of Tosca, Nabucco, and Mary Stuart as well as Theo Hoffman, Vanessa Vsquex,, Will Liverman, who made history as the first Black Papageno (Mozart’s The Magic Flute) at the Metropolitan Opera last season, Damien Geter, Ben Bliss along with pianists Brad Moore, David McDade, Jonathan King and Jessica Hall.
Through this shift to digital and radio platforms, Seattle Opera has continued to employ artists—more than 50—including singers and pianists for online recitals, and teaching artists for educational programming such as the Teen Vocal Studio.
“Seattle Opera has experienced devastating losses during COVID-19, and yet we are here—creating art and employing artists. These singers have all had their livelihoods impacted from lost jobs and cancelled performances, and they bring an unstoppable desire to perform for you, their audiences,” said General Director Christina Scheppelmann.
To watch Songs of Summer online recitals, go to Seattle Opera’s Facebook, YouTube, or seattleopera.org. Each recital is available for two weeks following its premiere date. To listen to Seattle Opera Mornings on KING FM, tune in to 98.1 or go to king.org every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. A full schedule is available at seattleopera.org/kingfm.
Online Recitals & Radio Broadcasts:
Thursday, July 30 at 7:00 PM: Vanessa Vasquez and pianist David McDade
Saturday, August 1 at 10:00 AM: Nabucco on KING FM
Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 PM: Will Liverman and pianist Jonathan King
Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 AM: The Tales of Hoffmann on KING FM
Thursday, August 13 at 7:00 PM: Damien Geter and pianist Jessica Hall
Saturday, August 15 at 10:00 AM: Lohengrin on KING FM
Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 PM: Ben Bliss
Saturday, August 22 at 10:00 AM: The Barber of Seville on KING FM
Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 PM: Mary Elizabeth Williams