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The Birthplace of Opera in North America
Everything Theater Podcast
English - February 08, 2024 12:00 - 35 minutes - 81 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts acting albany benitazahn capitaldistrict drama ellencribbs everythingtheater everythingtheatre newyork performance Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 2015, performers Leah Edwards and Dimitri Pittas made a trip to Charleston, South Carolina to escape the hustle and bustle of their careers. Wooed by its beauty and hospitality, the couple returned a month later to make it their home. In connecting with their community through discussion and performance, they realized that there was a strong local desire to learn more about and attend opera and musical theatre. Upon learning that Charleston is, in fact, the birthplace of opera in North America, Leah and Dimitri embraced the serendipity and embarked on the giant adventure that is opening and running Charleston’s first full-time opera company - Holy City Arts and Lyric Opera (HALO). https://holycityarts.org/