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Presented together,  Josephine  and  Pagliacci  explore the complex interplay between performance and personal turmoil. In  Josephine , Tom Cipullo brings to life the intimate reflections of Josephine Baker, the trail blazing entertainer and activist from St. Louis, MO, as she navigates the tension between her public persona and private struggles with love, identity, and racism. In Leoncavallo's  Pagliacci , the inner turmoil of a traveling actor troupe explodes into violence as Canio, the troupe's lead clown, confronts his wife Nedda's betrayal, shattering the boundary between performance and reality. Both works reveal the emotional depths of performers whose onstage lives mask profound personal pain. Together, they create a compelling evening of raw humanity and unflinching artistry.

Josephine / Pagliacci

Union Avenue Opera

Please join soprano Allie Brault for her first D.M.A. recital, "Silly Soprano Songs." Brault and pianist Rachel Flicker will perform a collection of humorous repertoire, from Bach to P.D.Q. Bach, that will be sure to make you smile.

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Student Degree Recital: Allie Brault D.M.A. voice recital

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Experience a remarkable evening featuring works by some of today’s finest composers, performed by an extraordinary group of young artists.

The Marshall Opera Oral History Project bridges generations by introducing young artists to seasoned composers, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of their music and the cultural environment of their era.

Each young artist connects with their assigned composer through an interview, which is shared on the Marshall Opera YouTube channel. This exchange not only helps the artists learn about their composer’s journey but also provides composers a platform to tell their story.

Marshall Opera Oral History Project Concert

The Cell theater

Clarissa Christina Smith, Soprano – Doctoral Qualifying Recital

Northminster Presbyterian Church in Tucson

8 dramas in 90 minutes - Mannes' first annual celebration of short opera is a theatrical sampler of incredible composers and librettists, new and old. With the longest opera at 15 minutes, and showcasing the talents of our incredible singers, Mannes Opera launches FLASHPOINTS this spring as an annual festival, celebrating short bites from a selection of stellar composers.

Flashpoints~the Mannes festival of short operas

Arnhold Hall

This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Music. Changchang Hao is a student of Robin Rice.

Changchang Hao, Soprano

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Jared Peterson, Voice – Master’s Recital

University of Arizona

Studio Recitals feature students who all study with the same faculty instructor. These young artists represent their studio with a program curated by their teacher.

Voice Students of Susanne Mentzer

Bowes Center

Each concert in this new series takes the audience down a different path. In this showcase concert, Lehrer Vocal Institute fellows perform works by composer-in-residence Tom Cipullo.

Showcase Series: The Music of Tom Cipullo

Music Academy of the West

Academy artists paired with the brilliant 2022 fellows. Starring alumna mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke in a World Premiere by Tom Cipullo

Composer

Tom Cipullo

Events

Past events

Jul 25 - Aug 2, 2025

Josephine / Pagliacci · Union Avenue Opera

Apr 17, 2025

Student Degree Recital: Allie Brault D.M.A. voice recital · University of Maryland School of Music

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