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Originally aired on 98.7 WFMT on Friday, December 13, 2019, 8:00 pm
WHOLE NOTES - Music of Healing and Peace This 60-minute program, featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Christine Steyer, soprano, Marta Johnson, pianist and others, examines music in response to gun violence in our cities. Steyer and Johnson perform the aria "Red" from Bellissima Opera's upcoming new opera Future Perfect by David Shenton. |
Courtesy of WFMT, listen to Bellissima Opera's Artistic Director Christine Steyer talk about the "Red" from Future Perfect followed by a performance of the aria by Steyer and pianist Marta Johnson.
Courtesy of WFMT, listen to the entire 60-minute broadcast of Whole Notes.
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This short documentary shows video of Bellissima Opera's Five-year Project with 1,300 Chicago area youth. This opera is a culmination for that project: thematic exploration of our shared humanity; artist-led music and poetry sessions in classrooms; using student art and writings in the development of Future Perfect.
Future Perfect is composed by David Shenton, libretto written by Christine Steyer. Future Perfect, produced by Bellissima Opera and Working In Concert, premieres at the Vittum Theater in Chicago from June 24-28, 2020. This unfinished documentary is created to raise awareness about the project and raise needed funds to premiere the opera. We are a 501c3 non-profit and all donations are tax-deductible. To make a tax-deductible donation for this project please click on our umbrella organization site at WorkinginConcert.org. On the DONATE page there is both a PayPal button (select "Bellissima Opera Future Perfect" from the dropdown) or an address to mail a check. Be sure to mark in the memo that this donation is specifically for "Bellissima Opera". For further information, contact Bellissima Opera Artistic Director Christine Steyer at Christine@workinginconcert.org. In the News...Bellissima Opera Outreach...Recently performed at Kinzie Elementary, Lane Tech HS and Al Raby HS in Chicago, bringing the number of students to whom we have brought free music exceeding 23,000.
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