Jazz Aria blends opera and jazz at Gillioz Theatre event
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Ozarks Lyric Opera is collaborating with the Missouri Jazz Orchestra (MOJO) for a one-night event called Jazz Aria.
The two groups will be performing beloved jazz standards with iconic opera arias and duets.
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The MOJO will be under the direction of Randy Hamm with multiple guest artists. This will include Sir Michael Spyres, Tara Stafford-Spyres, Claire Harzog, Todd Payne and Sean Spyres.
The performance will feature a full 17-piece jazz big band with the combination of a dramatic intensity of opera.
The Jazz Aria performance is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24 at the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield. For more information, visit their website.
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Jazz Aria blends opera and jazz at Gillioz Theatre event
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