Episode Details

There is a new opera company in town, SERIO! Louisa Jonason, artistic and music director of SERIO, and soprano Mary Beth Sederburg, discuss their upcoming performance of The Medium. The show runs at Pittsburgh Music Academy on September 13 to 15th. Louisa talks about creating SERIO out of a desire to have performers sing a complete role, as opposed to just a select few arias. Sing Entire Role in Opera (SERIO), was born after workshopping Cosi Fan Tutte. Mary Beth Sederburg discusses the entrepreneurial spirit of creating opera companies, by talking about her own opera company, Undercroft Opera. Louisa and Mary Beth both reminisce about meeting each other at Mercyhurst University and how their friendship developed over the years. Listen to hear about The Medium, which is just in time for spooky season. Visit https://www.ticketleap.events/events/serio to find tickets. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.