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The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act II scene 5+conclusion.mp4 LongwoodOpera 42 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, Opera in 2 acts. Music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. World Premiere: June 5, 2011 by Longwood Opera---Christ Episcopal Church, Nee...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act II scene 3.mp4 LongwoodOpera 14 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, opera in 2 acts. Music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. World premiere: June 5, 2011, by Longwood Opera. Christ Episcopal Church,Need...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act II scene 1 (part 2).mp4 LongwoodOpera 11 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, Opera in 2 acts. Music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. World Premiere, Longwood Opera, June 5, 2011; Christ Episcopal Church, Needha...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act II scene 1 (part 1).mp4 LongwoodOpera 14 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, Opera in 2 acts. Music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. World premiere, June 5, 2011; Christ Episcopal Church, Needham, MA. J. Scott ...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act I scene 5.mp4 LongwoodOpera 29 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, Opera in 2 acts, Music by Jeffrey Brody, Libretto by James Saslow. World Premiere June 5, 2011, Christ Episcopal Church, Needham, MA. J. Scott B...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act I scene 4.mp4 LongwoodOpera 20 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, opera in 2 acts. Music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by Jame Saslow. World premiere: June 5, 2011 at Christ Episcopal Church, Needham, MA. J. Scott...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act I scene 2.mp4 LongwoodOpera 26 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, Opera in 2 acts, music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. World Premiere, Longwood Opera, June 5. 2011, Christ Episcopal Church, Needha...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act I scene 1 (part 2).mp4 LongwoodOpera 24 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, opera in 2 acts. Music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. World premiere, June 5, 2011, Christ Episcopal Church, Needham, MA. J.Scott B...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act I scene 1 (part 1).mp4 LongwoodOpera 80 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, opera in 2 acts. Music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. World premiere, June 5, 2011, Christ Episcopal Church, Needham, MA.. J. Scott...
The Picture of Dorian Gray--Act I Choral Epigraph.mp4 LongwoodOpera 28 views The Picture of Dorian Gray, Opera in 2 Acts--music by Jeffrey Brody, libretto by James Saslow. Stage Director: J. Scott Brumit.Longwood Opera, June 5, 2011 World premiere. ...

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The mission of Longwood Opera is twofold:
to prepare trained emerging singers for the next stage in their operatic careers by providing them with the opportunity to practice their art and to polish their performing skills in major roles before a live audience
to foster appreciation for opera among individuals from all walks of life in the Greater Boston communities by offering high-quality, accessible and affordable operatic experiences

About the company
J. Scott Brumit, the co-founder and current general director of Longwood Opera, compares the training of an opera singer to that of an athlete:
Both must learn by doing.
The Boston area has plenty of conservatories and universities with excellent music programs - but provides few opportunities for young singers to practice and gain experience in their art.

Why? Producing opera is a costly undertaking. Most major companies are reluctant to risk using "unseasoned" singers in leading roles.

Scott Brumit and John Balme were willing to take that risk. They founded Longwood Opera in 1986 to give locally-based performers a chance to establish themselves as professional artists.

To continue the sports metaphor: Longwood works as baseball farm team - the Pawtucket Red Sox of opera.
Longwood achieves its commitment to local artists by using a cooperative system. Many of the roles in each production are double- or even triple-cast, allowing several singers to perform the same role.
As a result, over the past seventeen years hundreds of singers have had an opportunity to practice their craft as members of the company.

As more people seek performing arts careers in a climate of dwindling opportunity, Longwood Opera has matured into a valuable forum for the young, talented artist.

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