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Angela Meade stands among the most celebrated American sopranos of her generation, revered for her opulent tone, remarkable agility, and commanding dramatic presence. Her career launched spectacularly with a surprise Metropolitan Opera debut in 2008, stepping in as Elvira in Verdi’s Ernani, a breakthrough that marked her arrival as a major operatic voice.

Meade’s artistry brings a rare combination of vocal brilliance, emotional depth, and dramatic intuition. Her appearance with the Toledo Symphony offers Northwest Ohio audiences the chance to experience one of today’s most sought-after sopranos performing at the height of her artistic powers.

Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts is proud to announce they have been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support upcoming performances of The Planets: The Orchestra’s Guide to the Galaxy in partnership with ADJ•ective New Music and KV 265. In total, the NEA will award 958 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $27.1 million that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants.