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Louisiana Considered: The New Orleans Opera returns to the Mahalia Jackson Theater

The Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts is the New Orleans Opera’s home venue. Photo taken Oct. 9, 2014.
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The Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts is the New Orleans Opera’s home venue. Photo taken Oct. 9, 2014.
  • Diane Mack hosted this Tuesday’s episode of Louisiana Considered.
  • New Orleans Opera General and Artistic Director Clare Burovac tells us about the Opera’s upcoming return to live performance at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. The 2021-2022 season premieres Friday, Nov. 12, with Act I of Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre.”
  • In an interview from this August, Historic New Orleans Collection art curator Judith Bonner joins us to talk about the Collection’s current exhibit of works by native Louisiana artist John Clemmer. John Clemmer: A Legacy in Art is on display through this Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.
"This is NPR's Morning Edition, at 89.9 WWNO. Good Morning, I'm Diane Mack."
Aubry is a reporter, producer and operations assistant in Baton Rouge.