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Congratulations to Dr. Brian Arreola, professor of voice, who will premiere the lead role in a chamber opera by Vietnamese American composer P.Q. Phan and his wife, librettist Anvi Hoàng, streaming on August 21. Presented by the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, "What the Horse Eats" is based on a true story and blends cultural and operatic aspects of Japanese Kabuki, Vietnamese Sa Mạc singing and modern Western opera into a distinctive musical expression.
"As an Asian-American singer I am thrilled to be able to take part in the first performance of this work," says Dr. Arreola. "I believe Phan's music, and his multicultural approach, represents the way forward in opera, classical music, and the arts.”
Learn more: https://coaa.uncc.edu/news/2021-07-27/professor-premiere-lead-role-new-opera-vietnamese-composer

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