Christopher Koelsch

CEO and president of LA Opera

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The LA Opera premiered Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” last month — its first show since the coronavirus pandemic started in March 2020.

The LA Opera focuses on race and class in its first in-person show since COVID pandemic

The LA Opera premiered Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” last month — its first show since the coronavirus pandemic started in March 2020.

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