By The Bloomingtonian / Bloomington Opera Camp™ 2025 Opens Registration, Launch Event Set for Feb. 10

Date: 2025/02/06

Name of the Journalist and/or Media: Jeremy Hogan / The Bloomingtonian

Country / City: USA / Bloomington, Indiana

Description of the Publication: The article announces the arrival of the acclaimed Opera Camp™ to Bloomington, marking its first edition in the city. The publication highlights the opening of registration for the 2025 program and the free public launch event scheduled for February 10 at the Jacobs School of Music’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Career Development. It describes the camp’s history since its creation in Los Angeles in 2018 and its transformative impact on participants of all ages. The publication emphasizes the program’s community-driven nature, offering singing, acting, stage design, instrumental work, and collaborative opera-making for participants aged 7 to 70+. It showcases the original production El Imperio de la Luz – The Empire of Act, inspired by Inca mythology and featuring a multilingual libretto in English, Spanish, and Quechua. The article highlights the leadership of Maestro Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, noting that his postdoctoral research in sustainable performing arts informs the camp’s model. Supported by local institutions and designed as a socially, financially, and ecologically sustainable initiative, the Bloomington Opera Camp™ aims to serve as a unique, inclusive, and impactful arts program for the region.

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