{"id":160421,"date":"2026-02-18T22:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/160421\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:30:08","slug":"opera-orlando-presents-dueling-divas-musical-face-off-at-judsons-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/160421\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera Orlando presents Dueling Divas musical face-off at Judson&#8217;s Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"410675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/things-to-do\/opera-orlando-presents-dueling-divas-musical-face-off-at-judsons-live\/attachment\/45421964_2372511429442830_4680665679987212288_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/45421964_2372511429442830_4680665679987212288_o.jpg?fit=1734%2C1157&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1734,1157\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"45421964_2372511429442830_4680665679987212288_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyaunnee Richardson&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/45421964_2372511429442830_4680665679987212288_o.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/45421964_2372511429442830_4680665679987212288_o.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/45421964_2372511429442830_4680665679987212288_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410675\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Kyaunnee Richardson Credit: Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>Opera Orlando\u2019s latest concoction in their OperaX series in conjunction with Judson\u2019s \u2014 an attempt to create approachable, cabaret-scale\u00a0 \u201cbite-sized opera samplers\u201d for neophytes and devotees alike \u2014 happens this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves a diva and some drama, and Dueling Divas has both bases covered. Sopranos Kyaunnee Richardson and Alexandra Kzeski face off, taking turns upstaging one another on opera\u2019s most infamous death scenes. Grammy Award winner Gabriel Preisser hosts.<\/p>\n<p>Dueling Divas: 5 &amp; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Judson\u2019s Live, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., <a href=\"http:\/\/drphillipscenter.org\" type=\"link\" id=\"drphillipscenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">drphillipscenter.org<\/a>, $35-$53. <\/p>\n<p>Orlando\u2019s daily dose of what matters. 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