ARIA: Opera on the Edge + Q&A w/director

Overview: Diversity and opera rarely appear in the same sentence. Dull, stuffy, and inaccessible are the adjectives most often applied to this 300-year-old singing spectacle usually performed in Italian, French, or German. Today, an unlikely group of four young artists is breaking barriers on world stages to create a place for themselves and cultural relevancy in the obscure and mysterious art of opera. ( United States / 2025 / 90 mins )

Karen Day has written, produced and directed 11 documentary films and hosted and produced more than 50 features for national television. Her exclusive news segments from Iraq, Afghanistan and Myanmar have appeared on NBC NIGHTLY NEWS, BBC, CNN and LINK TV.

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