Cape Cod Chorale (CCC) and Choral Art Society of the South Shore (CAS), two of Eastern Massachusetts’ community choral ensembles, join forces this spring in honor of CCC’s 40th anniversary season in concert, performing “Mozart and Two Mendelssohns,” on Saturday, May 6, 4 pm at Scituate Center for the Performing Arts, 606 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy.
Juneteenth opera lifts musicians that have been historically overlooked
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BOSTON, Mass. â Fred VanNess is an opera singer for the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) in Boston.
âThe tide is turning, so to speak, and weâre gonna actually start seeing more equality on stage,â VanNess said.
NEMPAC is a nonprofit that provides accessible and affordable music education. Alexandra Dietrich is the artistic director.
âFor our 10
th season, we just performed âJuneteenth: Opera in the Key of Freedom,â Dietrich said. It was a concert and collection of works from four different Black composers than span as far back as 1750.â