Broadway and Bluegrass

 

The Bio X Cell Fund is a proud Gold-level sponsor of Summerfest 2020, a partnership between Opera North, The National Park Service, and Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. As part of Summerfest 2020, Opera North will offer two free, family-friendly outdoor concerts at the Blow-Me-Down Farm in Cornish, NH. This yearā€™s playbill includes ā€˜Bluegrass and Broadwayā€™ and ā€˜The Magic Fluteā€™. Both productions will take place in August.

Opera North has worked closely with the New Hampshire Task Force for Reopening the Economy to develop a plan to reopen the arts sector in New Hampshire. Their solution includes outdoor performances, designated family pods, as well as a detailed plan for health screenings, physical distancing, use of face coverings, and cleaning.

 

Sing on Opera North Logo

Opera North has been a fixture in the Upper Valley community since its founding in 1984. Over the years, Opera North has grown into a true regional opera company and established the Resident Artist Program which, each summer, gives intensive training and performance opportunities to promising young singers. Opera North has also established an Education & Outreach program that introduces new audiences to opera through visits to local schools, ā€œLunch & Learnā€ talks, and casual performances at private homes. In 2017, Opera North was selected as a partner in the creation of a park for the arts at Blow-Me-Down Farm, a 46-acre property deeded to the adjacent Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Since July 2017, Opera North has used the Farm as an outdoor performance venue.

 

The economic fallout from COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on Opera North. As is the case with other performing arts organizations, Opera North has seen a dramatic decrease in both earned and donated income. They estimate that since the beginning of the global pandemic, they have lost 35% of their total annual income. Bio X Cell is proud to support Opera North and their performing artists during these unprecedented times.