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2020/2021 SEASON ENGAGEMENTS

Excerpts from Razumov

THE CHRISTMAN OPERA COMPANY

VOICES RAISING VOICES

NATALIA / FALL 2020

Voices Raising Voices is an initiative to highlight the work of musicians who are people of color, women, and/or LGBTQIA+ presented by The Christman Opera Company. This virtual series will showcase the works of contemporary composers and up-and-coming artists. Kimberly will perform two duets with soprano Vanessa Naghidi from Greg Bartholomew's new opera Razumov. The chamber opera is based on the novel Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad and takes place in St. Petersburg in 1900 under the Czarist regime. Kimberly will perform the role of Natalia, the sister of an executed revolutionary. The performances will be released online in Fall 2020.

Il Postino

CHICAGO OPERA THEATER

DONNA ROSA / APRIL 17, 23, 25 2021

Based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name, Il Postino follows Mario, personal postman to exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Through his daily deliveries, Mario discovers his voice in poetry. Using this newfound passion, he finds love and ignites the imagination of the tiny Italian village he calls home. Starring David Lomelí as Pablo Neruda and conducted by Iván López Reynoso.

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