Watch 14 Short Films About Opera (2025) Online Free
A collection of social media snippets created entirely through volunteer work for the LA Opera during the 2010/2011 season. Director Thomas Storesund received The Presidential Volunteer Work Award by President Barack Obama for this effort.
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James Conlon, Plácido Domingo, Grant Gershon, Nino Machaidze, Vittorio Grigolo, Liam Bonner, Alek Shrader, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Ana Maria Martinez, Saimir Pirgu
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