FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE AMERICAN OPERA PROJECT OFFERS "HOLD ON: A VIGIL FOR BROKEN SPIRITS", A VIRTUAL MUSICAL GATHERING TO UNITE FOR JUSTICE & PEACE

June 4, 2020

Brooklyn, NY - This Friday night, June 5th at 8pm EDT, The American Opera Project will offer “HOLD ON: A Vigil for Broken Spirits”, a virtual gathering space created and hosted by soprano Adrienne Danrich . Via Zoom, Adrienne will lead the audience in song, read poetry, and allow time for a meaningful conversation regarding the deep inequities that our nation is facing in the hour-long event.

Participants are encouraged to sing along (on mute!) with the help of a prerecorded virtual choir. It is our hope that this feels more like an intimate gathering than a concert. It is our hope that viewers will use this space to acknowledge and release their emotions within the privacy of their own homes, while creating a sense of community even in our isolation. It is our hope that if we gather together to lift our voices in song with a common goal - a plea for justice and peace - that music can unite us, even for a brief moment, and remind us that we are never alone.

PARTICIPATE HERE:
Website - www.aopopera.org/events/2020/6/5/hold-on-a-vigil-for-broken-spirits
Creative team includes:
Adrienne Danrich , soprano & host
K amala Sankaram , audio engineer
J ascha Narveson , audio engineer
Mila Henry , pianist

Artists included in the virtual choir:
Nicole Heaston Lane
Anna Laurenzo
Patrice Eaton
Jasmine Muhammad
Claire Kuttler
La'Shelle Allen
Katie Dunne McGrath
Jennifer Davison
Tesia Kwarteng
Brandon Snook
Eric McKeever
Paul An
Scott Tomlinson
Henry O'Neill
Kamala Sankaram
Drew Fleming
Bernard Holcomb
Chet Whye, Jr.
ABOUT ADRIENNE DANRICH
As an award-winning singer, writer, composer, and educator, Adrienne Danrich is redefining what it means to be a creative performer. Adrienne is most notably recognized for winning a Midwest EMMY for her performance and narration of  This Little Light of Mine: The Stories of Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price . The show, which Adrienne created, also received a Midwest EMMY nomination. Distinctive in her talent and charisma, Adrienne is known for going places other artists have not yet ventured. Adrienne is a versatile and creative go-getter based in New York City, who has built a reputation on her funny, openly honest, and devoted personality. Striving to reach beyond industry boundaries, Adrienne is a Spinto Soprano perfectly poised for roles like Aida, Tosca, Lady Macbeth ( Macbeth ), Donna Anna, and Amelia ( Un Ballo in Maschera ).

More information can be found at https://adriennedanrich.com/about/
ABOUT THE AMERICAN OPERA PROJECT
Founded in 1988, The American Opera Project (AOP) has been at the forefront of contemporary opera for over 30 years. The Brooklyn-based producing organization commissions, develops and produces music-theatre projects, trains emerging composers and librettists, and creates personal connections within its community. Its works have received critical acclaim at opera companies and venues around the world, establishing a new musical canon that recognizes the operatic story in every life. 

Press for AOP:
"known for bringing cutting-edge vocal productions to the masses" — New York
"a perfect first exposure to opera." — Time Out NY
"Bravo to AOP for supporting such controversial and ultimately important work." — Opera Today
"The future of American opera is in good hands." — Opera News

Media Contact: Meagan Brus, Director of Marketing and Communications
email: mbrus@aopopera.org
Press material is available at: www.aopopera.org/about
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