The Casting the Roles discussion session unpacks the nuances within ongoing industry conversations surrounding appropriate casting and performance practices. Constructive dialogue explores culturally sensitive, inclusive, and responsive practices that center the story being told, who is telling the story, and who makes up the audience. Phil Chan will lead the conversation with Featured Speakers to contextualize these themes and frame a community discussion.
In Learning & Sharing we share with our community and the industry what we learned and where we are going from here—both specifically for the opera Madama Butterfly and more broadly, outlining action and steps BLO is taking to become a multiracial opera company. Phil Chan will lead the conver...
