Sounds of Learning

This week we'll meet tenor Jason Collins who sings the role of Cassio, who Iago suspects of being Desdemona's lover. We'll also pay tribute to the legendary Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland who passed away on Sunday, October 10th at the age of 83. Meet tenor Jason Collins This week our website of the week belongs to the Opera Company of Philadelphia's, but only because we want to direct you to a 4-part interview conducted by students from schools in Kentucky, Lancaster, the Poconos, and Montgomery County and OCP's Director of Community Programs, Michael Bolton, at MAGPI's studios in Philadelphia. Jason was born in South Carolina and educated at The Julliard School in New York City and at The Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. He talked his role in Otello, about what it's like to be a singer, how he discovered his voice, got his start in his career, prepares a role, and much, much more. Below is PART ONE of the 4-part interview with Jason Coll...

IT'S OPENING NIGHT AT THE OPERA COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA! The Opera Company of Philadelphia's production of Verdi's Otello opens tonight with a gala celebration of the Company's 35th Anniversary. Some of you may attended the final dress rehearsal of the opera this past Wednesday and saw star baritone Mark Delevan performing in a wheelchair. Mark hurt his knee during rehearsal and had to undergo surgery yesterday afternoon. The surgery was very successful and Mark plans to perform the opera tonight from his wheelchair! Mark and the entire cast, chorus and Company members joined together on the stage of the Academy of Music to sing Happy Birthday to the Opera Company of Philadelphia. See if you can recognize any of the performers in our video clip of the week! VIDEO CLIP OF THE WEEK: Also, if your went to the Student Dress Rehearsal of Otello on Wednesday, we need student feedback! Just visit this page to leave your comments about the opera. Your comments should inc...