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Community chorus members sing “Lotus, Ginger, Rue” during the processional at rehearsal for “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Greene Block Studios in downtown Waterville Oct. 2. Pictured, from left, is composer Jessica Jones and Community Chorus members Bevan Fogdall, a Colby College alum; Alfonso Ortega, on staff a Colby College; Diane Oltarzewski of Belfast; Janet Oprendek of Winslow; Maura McGraw, a Colby student; Charlie Hartman and her dog Scamp of Winslow. At the far right is “Post Pardon” vocalist Jazmin DeRice. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Community chorus members, from left Maura McGraw, Janet Oprendek, Bevan Fogdall and Diane Oltarzewski warm up to sing during a rehearsal for “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Greene Block Studios in downtown Waterville Oct. 2. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Community chorus member Charlie Hartman of Vassalboro, seated, reviews music with composer Jessica Jones, center, and vocalist Jazmin DeRice during a rehearsal for “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Greene Block Studios in downtown Waterville Oct. 2. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Violinst Nessa Sammuel, a Lewiston High School student, and composer Jessica Jones work together during a rehearsal of “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Greene Block Studios in downtown Waterville Maine Oct. 2. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Violinist Nessa Sammuel, a Lewiston High School student, left, and lyricist/librettist Arisa White embrace during a rehearsal during a performance “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 4. Standing at the far right is director Marshunda Smith with Katherine Ferrier. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Vocalists Kay Patterson, left, and Jean Strazdes perform during a performance of a song cycle from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 5. About 100 people attended the performance. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Vocalists, from left, Chana Wingard, Jazmin DeRice and Kay Patterson stay loose before taking the stage to perform a song cycle from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 5. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Kay Patterson sings during a performance of a song cycle from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 5. About 100 people attended the performance. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Vocalist Kay Patterson, right, and Community Chorus member Janet Oprendek sing during the sound check before a performance of “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 5. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Vocalists, from left, Jean Strazdes, Kay Patterson, Chana Wingard and Jazmin DeRice share a spirited rehearsal during the sound check before a performance of “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 5. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Director Marshunda Smith leads the orchestra during a rehearsal of “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 4. Orchestra members, from left, are Nessa Sammuel, violin; Robin Lane, cello; and Noah Fishman, bass. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Vocalists Chana Wingard, standing left, and Kay Patterson, standing center, join audience members for the closing number “Lotus, Ginger, Rue” during a performance of “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College in Waterville Oct. 5. About 100 people attended the performance. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel

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