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ART & ENTERTAINMENT 26| OCTOBER 2025 ROUGHDRAFT.NEWS Atlanta Opera to release 18 filmed operas FILM (Photos courtesy of Atlanta Opera) By Sammie Purcell The Atlanta Opera plans to release 18 new filmed operas on its streaming platform, The Atlanta Opera Film Studio. Founded by Tomer Zvulun and Felipe Barral, the Atlanta Opera Film Studio was originally launched during the pandemic to help support the opera. The platform continued to help bring opera directly into people’s homes. According to a press release, the 18 opera films include “Madama Butterfly,” “Don Giovanni,” “The Barber of Seville,” “Bluebeard’s Castle,” “Fa boheme,” and the first three operas of Richard Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” — “Das Rheingold,” “Die Walkure,” and “Siegfried.” “With this major release of feature films of opera, we demonstrate our commitment to innovation, to breaking boundaries, and underscoring the power of this vibrant art form,” Zvulun, who is also the company’s Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. general and artistic director, said in the release. “Opera’s stories and emotions are universal, whether experienced in the theater or on the screen.” In addition to the classics, the films will also include modern works such as “As One,” “Forsyth County is Flooding,” and “Steele Roots.” The films will start to become available to Atlanta Opera Film Studio subscribers beginning on Sept. 25, with new films releasing monthly through December. Starting in November, the Atlanta Opera also plans to livestream four upcoming operas for free on its streaming platform. “Fa traviata” will stream on Nov. 14. Next year, “The Marriage of Figaro” will stream on March 20, “Turandot” will stream on May 1, and “Twilight of the Dogs (Gotterdammerung)” will stream on June 5. Nature's Best Hope oin us to learn how you can help protect our fragile ecosystem. ‘Legends and Lores’ returns to Rhodes Hall Hosted by renowned ecologist and author, Doug Tallamy. Saturday, October 25 Dunwoody High School Auditorium Presentation begins at 4 p.m. followed by Q&A Doors open at 3 p.m. for guests to visit with local ecology organizations. Admission is free, but you must reserve your ticket. Scan the QR code or visit our website to get yours today! DunwoodyGardenCIub.com By Rough Draft Staff The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is bringing back its yearly "Legends and Fore Tour” this October at Rhodes Hall, the organization’s headquarters and “one of the last remaining mansions” on Peachtree Street. Featured on Syfy’s Ghost Hunters and WSB’s Georgia’s Haunted Hidden Gems, Rhodes Hall (also referred to as the “Castle on Peachtree”) has earned a reputation as one of Atlanta’s most haunted landmarks. Tours are offered on Oct. 24, 29 and 30, giving Atlantans the opportunity to explore the 121-year-old mansion and hear eerie stories of ghostly encounters reported by visitors and staff. New this year is the Candlelight Hidden Spaces Tour, a nightly excursion in which participants will step into (Photo courtesy of The Georgia Trust for Historical Preservation) 67 normally-restricted areas of the house (including the fourth-floor children’s playroom and the dark basement) where paranormal activity is said to be most active. All tours include a pre-experience drink on the mansion’s front porch, with beer, wine, soda and water included in the ticket price. Admission is $45 for the standard tour and $55 for the candlelight tour. Tickets are currently available at georgiatrust.org/legends.
