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La Calista | Opera Memphis

By Darel Snodgrass
Published March 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM CDT

The Opera Memphis season continues with La Calista by Francesco Cavalli, Friday and Saturday March 22nd and 23rd at 7:30 at Playhouse on the Square.

Darel Snodgrass talks with Opera Memphis General Director Ned Canty and conductor and early music expert Zak Ozmo about this early Baroque masterpiece of Greek mythology, the gender fluidity in some roles, and early music performance and practice.

La Calisto (operamemphis.org)

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Darel Snodgrass
From signing on to announce Morning Edition in 1987 to becoming Director of Radio in 2020, Darel Snodgrass' career at WKNO has grown alongside the station’s role as a trusted source for NPR news and Mid-South arts coverage. Today, he continues to guide WKNO Radio while expanding its reach through new forms of media.
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