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Music Director
When all the variables in an opera performance come together, the synergy created is extraordinary. there is nothing as exhilarating as pouring one’s heart and mind into a great work and watching it come to life. I am always humbled by the music I’m playing and know I can speak for all my colleagues in the Minnesota opera orchestra that it is a great honor to play the operatic repertoire and share it with others.
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— Allison ostrander, concertmaster
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The level of trust we all must have with each other is something I value about working with the Minnesota Opera Orchestra. That physical distance from pit to stage cannot hinder our ultimate goal of amplifying the life experience composers and librettists work tirelessly to convey through their words and music. And yet, love and loss, glee and reflection mean different things to each of us, so naturally we must trust one another’s instinct for portraying them. We are so fortunate to have this group of opera lovers committed to playing with such passion and precision, whether it be something one knows back and front like Madame Butterfly, or something we breathe into life and notoriety like Silent Night. I am very honored to play a part in the development of this
key performer, who is a constant from production to production. I hope you’ll find a moment at an intermission or before a performance begins to look into the orchestra pit and see all of the devoted opera fans playing their hearts out for you. Enjoy the performance!
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