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The year is 1912, and young Beatrice Morrow is a multi-talented scholar and opera singer, who has always longed to perform. Then she meets and falls in love with Edward Cannady, a community leader and young man who urges Beatrice to take on a new role with The Advocate—the first African American newspaper in Oregon. Beatrice shares her expertise and her voice as a civil rights leader, community organizer, and editor—as she builds bridges and blazes trails in our Portland, Oregon history. 

Commissioned for our Portland Opera to Go Program (POGO), Beatrice is a 50-minute youth opera inspired by the life and story of Beatrice Morrow Cannady, a prominent leader in Oregon’s cultural community and civil rights movement of the early 1900s. The piece has been written for middle school audiences, focused on fourth through ninth grades. This September, POGO will present performances of Beatrice in venues around the region, including two public performances at the Hampton Opera Center.

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Portland Opera to Go: Beatrice

The Hampton Opera Center

Step into the emotional landscape of Winterreise (Winter’s Journey)—Franz Schubert’s masterful song cycle that captures the stark beauty and aching solitude of winter. Composed of 24 poignant songs, this evocative program follows a wanderer through a frozen world of lost love, longing, and introspection. The intimate interplay between voice and piano offers a raw, haunting experience that mirrors the soul of the season. Perfect for classical music enthusiasts and anyone seeking a deeply moving journey through sound and silence, Winterreise resonates long after the final note fades. Join us for an evening of music, emotion, and winter stillness.

Baritone

Ty Chiko

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 28, 2026

Ty Chiko and Ya-Ju Chuang present Schubert's Winterreise · Interlochen Center for the Arts

Past events

17 - 18 Sep, 2022

Portland Opera to Go: Beatrice · Portland Opera

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