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Aria Nouveau
Aria Nouveau transports audiences on a journey through crossover hits, Broadway blockbusters, mainstream opera favorites and popular music in an elegant and artful evening perfect for music lovers of all ages. Featuring the world-class talents of soprano Laura Auer and tenor John Riesen . Artists like Sarah Brightman, Josh Groban, and Andrea Bocelli pioneered the “classical crossover” genre, where elements of pop and opera seamlessly blend into a lush landscape of soaring vo
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In Review: Biller and Riesen in Knoxville Opera's "The Merry Widow"
"Perfectly cast in the title role, that of the wealthy young widow Hanna Glawari, was soprano Susannah Biller. Her Hanna was confident...
Mar 9, 2023
CanvasRebel: Meet John Riesen
10.12.22 | CanvasRebel We were lucky to catch up with John Riesen recently and have shared our conversation below. John, thanks for...
Mar 9, 2023
TENOR JOHN RIESEN SHINES ON SEMI-FINALS OF AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
* Praised by Simon Cowell as “the best act of the series so far,” Riesen performs with Metaphysic AI as the voice of AGT judge Howie...
Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Riesen and Irvin in "The Pirates of Penzance" with Utah Opera
"Making his Utah Opera debut, John Riesen was perfectly cast as Frederic, the orphan who was mistakenly apprenticed as a child to the...
Mar 9, 2023
Opera News hails Riesen's "colorful appearance" in MOT "Sweeney Todd"
“ tenor Jonathan Riesen’s short, colorful appearance as Pirelli was both musically and dramatically satisfying.” -Opera News Read full...
Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Belcher and Riesen in "Glory Denied" at Berkshire Opera Festival
"As Younger Jim, Riesen glowed with his love of Alyce, whom he idealized as the soft, docile woman of his dreams and the mother of his...
Mar 9, 2023
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