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We have such a rich, vibrant
art scene here in Sioux City and in northwest Iowa.
And the Sioux City Symphony
is sort of the central hub of that art scene.
We are going into our 108th season.
We're one of the longest continuously running
symphony orchestras in the country.
We are so very proud to be presenting
John Osborn, who of course, was born
and raised right here in Sioux City, Iowa, has gone on
to become one
of the most outstanding tenors in the entire opera world
and his very beautiful, talented wife, Lynette Tapia.
The planning of this program was really centered around
what could we present best to this audience.
I grew up in Sioux City, so kind of a tour,
so to speak, of how my career has gone since starting in Iowa
and then traveling all over the world
and doing, you know, operas. And it's
fun. It's exciting.
Always an adventure.
John is just an incredible human being and an absolute
genuine individual when it comes to his artistry.
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There is power and character
and nuance that many singers won't ever achieve.
And to bring John and Lynette together allows us
to experience a whole new side of John.
But at the same time, be introduced
to this fantastic voice that Lynette brings.
She has a way to keep it natural and genuine
and just give you enough to make your heart beat
just a little faster.
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I was so blessed to meet John
and we really did have an instant connection
and we really have grown together.
We really wanted to put together something that put across
his journey in this opera life that we share together,
as well as a journey for the audience to understand
what opera is in
Italian, in French, in German,
and how it can tie into our life.
So just because it's in a foreign language
doesn't mean it's a foreign emotion.
And I think John and I really love to play on stage with that.
We're really trying to make the most beautiful mix
of sounds together, just like our relationship.
This is brought to life in a new way,
a genuine organic approach to music when it evolves.
It changes in the moment, and not many artists can do that.
So we can rehearse the heck out of this entire program.
But until we get to the performance,
we don't know what we're going to see.
And that's the energy that's required in a performance
that is impactful and meaningful.
This is one of the
things that makes a live performance
so unique because it's literally unique.
It can never be reproduced
in that way ever again.
It requires so much concentration
from the orchestra to be flexible enough
to bend and twist and turn to fit perfectly
into what John and Lynette are doing.
The beauty of this concert is that it tells a story.
It brings to life important concepts, important ideas
that yeah, maybe they were written 100 years ago.
But the greatest thing about music
is that it still lives and breathes today.
There's a reason why it's part of our culture, our heritage.
It saves us. It allows us to survive.
It allows us to heal.
It allows us to celebrate.
It is the most beautiful thing that is in existence
that allows us to be true, good human beings.
And that's what we celebrate in this concert tonight.