February 16, 2010

Morris Robinson WSB Interview

Atlanta native bass Morris Robinson-who is making his Atlanta Opera debut as the high priest Ramfis in our production of Aida-taped a great interview with WSB’s Scott Slade earlier today. The interview will air on the radio later this week, but we’ve got a sneak preview for you. Take an afternoon break, and enjoy listening! Morris Robinson WSB Interview
April 21, 2010

Interview with Baritone Hugh Russell

A singer known not only for his vocal skills but also for his engaging acting, baritone Hugh Russell sings the role of Papageno in The Atlanta Opera’s current production of The Magic Flute. Recently, we sat down with Hugh to talk about his career in opera, the difficulty of performing comedy onstage, and his take on Atlanta. TAO: You were a comic hit as Dandini in The Atlanta Opera’s 2008 production of Rossini’s Cinderella. How is performing comic roles different […]
September 30, 2011

Carter Joseph’s Evenings with Opera…..

By Ellen Sturgill The Atlanta Opera has a wide variety of extra events and classes that are designed to help people not only enjoy seeing an opera, but become immersed in it. One of the most popular ways to do this is with Carter Joseph’s Opera 101 and Evening at Emory class series. Carter is a long time opera-lover, and an Atlanta Opera Board member, and his classes have been incredibly successful. I was able to sit down with Carter […]
June 19, 2015

Jumping back to 1999 with Jocelyn Dorsey on WSB’s fantastic People 2 People segment. She spoke with Matthew Lau and Kevin Bell who performed in that season’s production of Samson and Delilah. Iconic voices, but the style? What can we say – it was the 90’s. Usage of any images on this blog is restricted to The Atlanta Opera and approved news websites. Any other usage, particularly for professional purposes, must have written permission. For additional information, please contact The Atlanta Opera’s Marketing Department at 404.881.8801.