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Black Excellence on Full Display with Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, and the Blacknificent 7
A Covid-era conversation with soprano and advocate Karen Slack planted the seed that has grown into the composer collective known as the...
Dec 1, 2023


In Review: Slack "a wonder" as Tosca with Edmonton Opera
“Except that jealousy and art and passion are forever intermingled in celebrated singer Floria Tosca’s (Karen Slack) personality . . ....
Mar 9, 2023


In Review: Martin, Slack, and Carico in Minnesota Opera's "Dead Man Walking"
". . . It’s clearly a difficult score to sing, which makes this production’s performances all the more impressive. Catherine Martin has a...
Mar 9, 2023


In Review: Slack "transcendent" in Fort Worth Opera's "Porgy & Bess"
"The score makes generous use of polyphony and call and response. Robbins’ widow Serena (soprano Karen Slack) fired off vocal...
Mar 9, 2023


In Review: Slack "shines" in "Fire Shut Up In My Bones" at Opera Theatre of St. Louis
"Billie, the hardscrabble mother (the feisty, rich-voiced soprano Karen Slack), works in a chicken factory to keep her family fed and as...
Mar 9, 2023


In Review: Slack, Mayes, and Barron in The Dallas Opera's "Das Rheingold"
"Soprano Karen Slack gave Freia, the goddess of love and damsel in distress apt emotional drama in her panic and dismay. . . Portraying...
Feb 17, 2022

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