The Atlanta Opera’s Carl W. Knobloch, Jr, General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun announces the 96-Hour Opera Festival on June 15-17, 2024, presented in collaboration with Morehouse College at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. The Festival features the world premiere of the first commission launched from the 96-Hour Opera Project winners of the 2022 competition. Two years in development with the support of The Atlanta Opera, the premiere of Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier), by Marcus Norris and Adamma Ebo will be performed on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 8:00 pm.
The 96-Hour Opera Project Showcase will be held on Monday, June 17 at 7:00 pm. Ten-minute operas by selected participant teams will be performed and compete for The Antinori Grand Prize of $10,000 and an Atlanta Opera commission. The 96-Hour Opera Project is designed to support underrecognized creatives and grow their stories and perspectives within the field of opera.“The 96-Hour Opera competition has blossomed into a full-blown festival this season,” says Zvulun. “In addition to hosting the prestigious competition to identify a winning talented team that will be commissioned for a brand-new opera, we are presenting the world premiere of “Forsyth County is Flooding” (winner of the 2022 competition) and the workshop of “Steele Roots” (winner of last year’s competition). This vital program is one of the highlights of our season and we are excited that it has grown into a festival in such a short time.”
About the World Premiere: Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier)
Selected as winner of the inaugural 96-Hour Opera Project in 2022, Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier) by Marcus Norris (music and lyrics) and Adamma Ebo (book and story) is the first of many new operas that will be launched from the annual competition. The work is fully staged under the direction of Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, award-winning director,…
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