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Toledo Opera announced its summer performance schedule for Opera Outdoors, a series of pop-up live performances at outdoor commercial, recreational, and community hubs throughout Toledo. The summer series will feature the Opera’s new 2021-2022 cohort of resident artists, selected from an international pool of more than 150 applicants for a one-year residency in Toledo. Resident Artists Grace Wipfli (soprano), Katherine Kincaid (mezzo soprano), Fran Daniel Laucerica (tenor), Andrew Payne (baritone), and Mercy Olson (pianist) will perform iconic vocal selections from the classical repertoire, along with musical theater and other American standards. “This Opera Outdoors series is the third installation of the program since its inception in September 2020, in response to the pandemic,” said Suzanne Rorick, executive director of the Toledo Opera. “Since then, it has become part of our core programming, and we are honored to work alongside our fantastic community partners to share engaging and accessible live music from the vocal repertoire with everyone.” The performances are presented in partnership with several community organizations. Returning to the lineup are Metroparks Toledo and the Toledo Farmers’ Market. New to the series are The Shops at Fallen Timbers and The Guild of Artists & Artisans, organizer for the 17^th Annual Levis Commons Fine Art Fair. The first performance will take place Wednesday, August 4 at Metroparks Toledo’s Wildwood Manor House. Opera Outdoors Schedule: Summer 2021