Rachel DiBlasio
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A reference to the opening line of Seamus Heaney’s poem, Anahorish, the “first hill in the world where springs washed into the shiny grass,” My Place of Clear Water is a love letter you’re welcome to read.
In this concert, music by Missy Mazzoli, Kate Soper, Tom Cipullo, and Jake Heggie, weaves together historic and contemporary poets Hildegard von Bingen, John Milton, Emily Dickenson, and Laura Morefield, among others. Recital curator Rachel DiBlasio follows the thread of the poetic text, examining connections to place, to body, and to the shelters we build inside our own hearts.
My Place of Clear Water is performed by pianist Sirapat Jittapirom, cellist Tom Kraines, mezzo-soprano Rachel DiBlasio, soprano Melanie Culhane, and soprano Megnot Toggia. This performance is sung in English, French, and Latin. Lyrics and translations are provided.
September 15, 2026 7.00pm
2212 Spruce St
General Admission: $35
PWYC Options
September 22, 2026 7.00pm
2212 Spruce St
General Admission: $35
PWYC Options
About the Artist
Rachel DiBlasio is a singing-actor interested in art as the mirror in which we both see ourselves as we are and as we wish to become. DiBlasio is invested in contemporary opera-theater work, cross-genre collaboration, and ensemble driven artistic processes. Prior roles include Amy Lowell (The Sisters, cover) Polyxo (Here Be Sirens), Annina (La Traviata), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte, cover), Zona (Earth Girls Named Molly), Gerry (Non Motus), Meg (Little Women), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), and Penelope (Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria). DiBlasio has previously won the overall curation prize in Opera MODO's aria competition, been selected as one of the 24 finalists in the Rochester International Vocal Competition, and holds degrees from Temple University and Westminster Choir College.
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This event is appropriate for ages 13+
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This event does not require masks to be worn
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