Curtis Bannister

Tenor, actor

Tenor and actor.

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Heartbeat Opera’s “Breathing Free” makes its virtual West Coast premiere tonight, courtesy of the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

Creating a Black Lives Matter opera in ‘Breathing Free’

Heartbeat Opera’s “Breathing Free” makes its virtual West Coast premiere tonight, courtesy of the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

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