What is the future of opera in a virtual reality?

As part of Classic 107's ongoing coverage from the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Nolan Kehler sat down with baritone James Coole Stevenson to learn more about his work with algorithms and artificial intelligence to bring opera into a virtual reality where audiences and performers alike can participate from wherever they are in the world.

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