It’s starting here before the same production is premiered at the Metropolitan Opera, the Seattle Opera and Opera Omaha. In May, a really important piece to balance that is ‘X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X,’ by Anthony Davis and Thulani Davis. “Not in a knee-jerk way, but to come back to opera with a new perspective. “Emotionally, it’s going to be so powerful to be there and thinking about what it means to return to opera,” said Yuval Sharon, MOT's artistic director. The building will reopen to audiences in early 2022. “It’s not the most glamorous thing when you talk about bathrooms and elevators,” he added, “but it makes a big difference to a lot of people.”Īs a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, live performances have not taken place in the Opera House in two years. We realized at some point that, in terms of … bathrooms, elevators and so forth, if we’re going to talk about community and audience and including everybody, we need to have a more accessible building. More: 'Sopranos' stars will share stories and answer audience questions Saturday in WarrenĮthan Davidson, chair of MOT's board of directors, said: “We’ve got a 100-year-old opera house right in Detroit, which is great.
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Part of its mission involves "advancing for future generations the economic, cultural and civic vitality of southeast Michigan." Davidson, who died in 2009, was chairman and CEO of Guardian Industries and principal owner of several professional sports teams, including the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Shock. The Davidson Foundation was established in 2005 to continue founder William Davidson's commitment to charitable giving. Now MOT’s leadership are setting a new bar for artistic excellence and creativity for performing arts organizations around the world." (MOT founding general director) David DiChiera bet on Detroit when few others were. “It’s a celebrated and visionary company, and it’s also an amazing story about the Detroit Opera House. “We see (this grant) as an important way to continue our role in supporting what is truly an amazing story going on at MOT,” said Davidson Foundation President and CEO Darin McKeever. The money will be used for infrastructure improvements at the historic Detroit Opera House as well as two seasons of artistic programming. The award is the largest single charitable gift in the company's 50-year history. Michigan Opera Theatre revealed Thursday that it has received a $5 million grant from the William Davidson Foundation. It will use $3 million of the Davidson Foundation award for renovations, including an updated HVAC system and increased accessibility within the building.
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MOT recently launched a $15 million capital campaign to update the 2,700-seat Opera House, which is home to the company's main stage productions and educational programs.
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