Acropolis! Interactive Neighborhood Walking Tour of Morningside Heights

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Saturday, March 23, 12-3pm (rain date 3/24) Start: Riverside Drive & W111th Street, 12pm End: Amsterdam Avenue & W111th Street, 3pm Join us after the tour for a community forum, live music, and beverages REGISTRATION: Here Morningside Heights community and student groups are collaborating to produce Acropolis!, a unique walking tour of their neighborhood aimed […]

A Roda - Ten years of moving the wheel.

A Roda – ten years of moving the wheel

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IBOC Ten Year Aniversary Exhibit at the Brazilian Consulate NY. The Brazilian Consulate in NYC features the collaborative intermedia artists of the International Brazilian Opera Company (IBOC).  September 21- October 23 ​ RSVP OPENING RECEPTION: SEPT 21 From September 21, 2023, through October 23, 2023, the Brazilian Consulate in New York City (225 E 41st St, […]

Transeuntes Mundi at MAC (Niterói Contemporary Art Museum – Rio de Janeiro)

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Sold out performances for the operatic immersive experience by IBOC Artists Candida Borges and Gabriel Veléz. The performances also include works by the composers: Cândida Borges (Brazil/EUA), Rodrigo Henao (Colombia), Natália Henao (Colombia), João MacDowel (Brazil/EUA), Esteban Henao (Colombia), Kerry Priest (England), Rafael Mejía (Colombia), and Ana Maria Romano (Colombia). The Transeuntis Mundi Project proposes […]

Opera Composition Course – The Soprano – Fall 2023

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Professor: João MacDowell Soprano: Manuela Korossy The International Brazilian Opera Institute offers a contemporary opera composition course. The class will focus on: Characteristics of the solo soprano voice in contemporary opera setting. Demoing instrumental parts and preparing a digital guide for record production. Tempo Map or Conductor Track Polyharmonic and multicultural writing. From small to […]

Ópera do Oprimido

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A imaginação é a fonte da liberdade. Opera do Oprimido ou Ópera da Esperança é uma abordagem prática com estratégias para produzir eventos operísticos que têm o potencial de envolver a comunidade, servir como um ritual secular de transformação e ajudar a ressignificar conflitos culturais históricos de opressão.Essa prática é derivada diretamente da filosofia educacional de inclusão expressa nos livros: “Pedagogia do Oprimido” e “Pedagogia da Esperança” de Paulo Freire. No Brasil faz mais sentido dizer Ópera do Oprimido, por nossa relação histórica com o tema. Em países ricos surte mais efeito focar na Esperança.

IBOC DREAM – Brazilian Times Review

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Arilda Costa McClive for The Brazilian Times, NY December 20, 2022 International Brazilian Opera Company: sheer success in Gala event IBOC DREAM: A showcase for dreamers. New York, NY – The International Brazilian Opera Company held a benefit cocktail hour featuring contemporary opera, jazz, and pop on December 6 at the Luxuny Atelier, (80 W […]

IBOC DREAM: Cocktails and Operas Dec. 6th 2022 NYC

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For Immediate Release: November 18, 2022 Contact: christina@brazilianopera.com International Brazilian Opera Company hosts IBOC DREAM: Cocktails and Operas  A repertoire showcase and benefit for dream makers.  New York City, NY – International Brazilian Opera Company will host a cocktail with opera, jazz, and performance art. The benefit will be on December 6th from 6-9 pm […]

NY Opera Fest

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Monday, May 16th, 7:30 PM at Christ & Saint Stephen’s Church, NYC. The International Brazilian Opera Company will be presenting at The New York Opera Alliance’s NYOA Next.  from the opera Tamanduá by João MacDowell featuring soprano Kristin Young aria: Packing Escher from the opera Plastic Flowers by João MacDowell featuring countertenor Cristian Zaragoza aria: […]

IBOC NYC Brazilian Chorus

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The IBOC NYC Brazilian Chorus is looking for singers!   Application form Come sing with us!  Learn about Brazilian Music, Language, and Culture! Where: Brazilian Consulate 1st floor 225 E 41st St, New York, NY 10017, United States When: Mondays 4:30 pm – 6 pm Cost per singer: $100 per term (3 months)   Conductors: […]