By The Herald-Times / No experience needed for this summer camp. Join this multilingual community opera.

Date: 2025/05/18

Name of the Journalist and/or Media: Connie Shakalis / The Herald-Times

Country / City: USA / Bloomington, Indiana

Description of the Publication: This news article announces and details the upcoming Bloomington Opera Camp™, a two-week summer program from May 27 to June 7 at Harmony School. It describes the camp as an inclusive, multi-generational community project where participants of all ages and skill levels will collaboratively produce and perform a fully staged opera. The culminating production is identified as "El Imperio de la Luz," a multilingual opera inspired by Inca mythology and sung in English, Spanish, and Quechua. The article provides practical information, including registration deadlines, a reduced tuition fee, and the date of the free public premiere. The piece profiles the camp's leader, Diego Barbosa-Vásquez, detailing his background as a conductor and scholar, his role as General Director of the Performing Arts Laboratory, and his internationally recognized post-doctoral research in performing arts sustainability. It includes supportive quotes from local community figures about the camp's value. A list of collaborating local organizations is also provided.

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