Panopera showcases singers’ talents in a virtual concert >Kate Saik and Alan Schneider, co-producers of Panopera, in Schneider’s studio in Florence. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Published: 7/1/2021 8:30:02 PM
FLORENCE In the face of canceled live shows, the artist-led Western Massachusetts group Panopera took to video to capture the wide variety and repertoire of 10 soloists, with the compilation of performances “Rhapsody,” a virtual concert of art song, zarzuela, operetta and opera arias now available on YouTube.
With the performance supported in part by a grant from the Greenfield, Shelburne, Buckland, Ashfield and Colrain Cultural Councils, Panopera members said they wanted to make the program available to be viewed by residents across the Valley. The 80-minute program can be viewed at youtube.com/watch?v=Lmo625U76lc.