ARIA: Opera on The Edge

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Sunday, Apr 13, 2025  5pm - 7pm

Location

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Details

Directed by Karen Day

Red Carpet Film Premiere

Featuring a live performance by special guest David Miller of IL DIVO!

What begins as an introduction into the lives and lifestyles of four diverse and devoted opera singers moves into a suspenseful and first-of-a-kind, high-stakes narrative as each singer strives to gain leading roles in premiere operas staged around the world. Within this competitive art form, ARIA presents each young artist's diverse background, revealing their personal and artistic struggles, and showing how the industry threatens to change them forever or crush their dreams. Viewers learn little-known facts about opera, its history, pitfalls and the physical and emotional challenges the singers face as they step forward and risk rejection at every audition. The viewer is a stranger in a strange and fascinating land, watching young talent succeed or fail creating their careers while sometimes meeting dire consequences, especially when challenging an age-old industry. Personal lives and the singers' careers play out in seven cities around the U.S. Opera performances come alive with symphonies, voices, and glittering sets, illuminating the art and magic of classics and upcoming composers. Aria is a hero's journey in song.