"Being a part of a welcoming and understanding environment [...is] a relief. I'm learning how to live my life more authentically, and being comfortable as a queer person in a field that feels so un-queer feels like a step in the best direction."

Grace Dawald, soprano

Portland’s Queer Opera Experience Strives For Inclusivity In a Traditional Genre

September 6, 2018

Portland State opera series centers singers’ identities, not audience expectations

September 5, 2019

‘Contralto’ and ‘Queer Opera Experience’: queer is a verb

October 11, 2018

“I see so many reasons why Queer Opera is needed. The world of opera desperately needs new stories to tell on a grand scale, and LGBTQ characters come with tales of oppression; forbidden or unrequited love; hidden motives; fear and anxiety; secrecy that is a matter of life and death.”

Erik Asakawa, tenor

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