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Arthur Blank is contributing $25 million of the $45 million construction cost for the new opera center.
December 11, 2024, 2:40 pm
Blank Donates $27M to New Atlanta Opera Center
Gift will go toward building the Molly Blank Center for Opera, which honors his mother’s memory.
By Bob Bahr
The new Atlanta Opera headquarters will transform the clubhouse of the Bobby Jones Golf Course.
October 30, 2024, 10:51 am
Atlanta Opera to Get New Home and Recital Center
The organization will transform the clubhouse on the Bobby Jones Golf Course into a performance space and administrative offices.
By Bob Bahr
Puccini’s classic “La Boheme,” in the Atlanta Opera staging at Pullman Yards is set during the recent COVID epidemic.
October 30, 2024, 10:49 am
Atlanta Opera Focuses on Love & Loss at Pullman Yards
Modern dress performances of Puccini’s “La Boheme” and the Broadway hit “Rent” were offered in immersive stagings.
By Bob Bahr
In the dramatic staging of “Another Sunrise,” Esther Tonea, as Holocaust survivor Sonia Landau, stands before The Temple’s Torah Ark.
May 15, 2024, 10:10 am
‘Another Sunrise’ Honors Holocaust Remembrance Day
Performance at The Temple was followed by a discussion about memory and identity.
By Bob Bahr
The Atlanta Opera latest program was a traditional staging of Puccini’s “La bohème.”
February 14, 2024, 11:05 am
Atlanta Opera Moves into Top 10 Ranks
This coming season’s record-setting budget and innovative works underscore the growth of the company in recent years.
By Bob Bahr
The Atlanta Opera’s performance of “Rigoletto” this month has moments of silence not unlike that found in contemporary Israel // Photo Credit: Raftermen/The Atlanta Opera
November 16, 2023, 3:33 pm
Tomer Zvulun’s Campaigns to Expand Opera Audiences
The Israeli-born director of the Atlanta Opera aims to bring opera to new and diverse audiences.
By Bob Bahr
The Atlanta Opera’s production features (from left): Craig Irvin as Maximillian; Victor Ryan Robertson as the Baron; Deb Bowman as The Baroness; and Deanna Breiwick as Cunegonde // Photo Courtesy of Rafterman
March 15, 2023, 12:05 pm
Atlanta Opera’s ‘Candide’ Reflects Modern Political Era
Leonard Bernstein comic operetta was meant to reflect the politically charged time in which it was produced.
By Bob Bahr
“Cabaret,” which is set in The Kit Kat Klub in Berlin just before the rise of Nazism, receives an updated setting in the Atlanta Opera production. // Credit: Ken Howard
June 16, 2022, 4:49 pm
Atlanta Opera’s Updated ‘Cabaret’ as Relevant as Ever
The final production of the opera season is set in the industrial landscape of Pullman Yards.
A.J. Robinson and Elise Eplan received the prestigious 2022 Distinguished Advocate Award at The Woodruff Arts Center.
May 10, 2022, 11:48 am
AJC Celebrates Advocates Elise Eplan and A.J. Robinson
On May 5, the American Jewish Committee presented their 2022 Distinguished Advocate Award to Elise Eplan and A.J. Robinson at the Woodruff Arts Center.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Atlanta Opera’s artistic and executive director Tomer Zvulun, who was born in Israel, has put together a season this year that is a mix of musical genres.
April 15, 2022, 1:59 pm
The Lowdown: Tomer Zvulun
I bet you didn't know ... that Zvulun has garnered consistent praise for his creative vision and innovative interpretations.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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