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TCO Executive Director John Rozzoni is the guest on the weekly, local public affairs program, Southern Tier Close Up to talk about some exciting performances of classic operas as they have never been seen before. Tri-Cities Opera John Rozzoni Headshot photo by Joshua Bernard Rozzoni says the pandemic pushed the local company to explore technologies and ideas never before imagined, such as turning singers into avitars for the virtual reality, steampunk opera, Miranda in conjunction with LUMA projection festival organizers last fall and, now, working with singers from Opera Columbus, Opera Omaha and More than Musica with cinematographer, Laine Rettmer to create the performance, streaming through May , 2021 of a modern, pandemic version of La boheme. This exciting performance is filmed and reimagines the Puccini masterpiece during the pandemic, in New York City focusing on Asian, Asian-American and BIPOC youth. ....