{"id":24344,"date":"2025-03-26T14:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=24344"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T18:37:29","slug":"opera-grand-rapids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/opera-grand-rapids\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumnus Honored for Innovative Opera Grand Rapids Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JR-600x351.png\" alt=\"Carter Dillet portrays George Stinney Jr. for Opera Grand Rapids\" class=\"wp-image-24345\" style=\"width:371px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JR-600x351.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JR-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JR-150x88.png 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JR-1536x900.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JR-2048x1199.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carter Dillet portrays George Stinney Jr. in the Opera Grand Rapids production of &#8220;Stinney: An American Execution.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-SR2-600x337.png\" alt=\"Daniel Sampson plays George Stinney Sr. for Opera Grand Rapids\" class=\"wp-image-24346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-SR2-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-SR2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-SR2-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-SR2-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-SR2.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniel Sampson plays George Stinney Sr. in &#8220;Stinney: An American Execution.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-ALMA-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"Chasiti Lashay appears in the role of Alma Stinney for Opera Grand Rapids\" class=\"wp-image-24347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-ALMA-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-ALMA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-ALMA-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-ALMA-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-ALMA-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chasiti Lashay appears in the role of Alma Stinney during the Opera Grand Rapids production of &#8220;Stinney: An American Execution.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Cody Colvin \u201918 has been striking powerful chords at the intersection of opera and media production. This February, he was honored with the Michigan Association of Broadcasters\u2019 Best Independent Producer award, which recognizes the best public television program in the state by an independent producer. Colvin shares the honor with fellow producers Emilee Syrewicze and Phil Lane for their work on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/stinney-an-american-execution-a2vmgx\/\">Stinney: An American Execution<\/a><\/em>, a cinematic capture of Opera Grand Rapids\u2019 groundbreaking world premiere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colvin served as director, producer and co-executive producer on the project, which tells the harrowing true story of George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old Black boy who, in 1944, became the youngest person ever legally executed in the U.S. after being wrongfully convicted of the murder of two white girls in South Carolina. Decades later, in 2014, a South Carolina judge vacated his conviction, citing an egregious lack of due process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe film hurts to watch every time,\u201d Colvin said. \u201cIt reminds me of how important this story is and why we told it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opera, composed by Frances Pollock with libretto by Tia Price, premiered in 2022. With Colvin as director, the production was transformed into a cinematic experience now streaming nationwide and broadcast across Michigan through Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliates. The film also marks a technical achievement as it\u2019s believed to be the first full-length opera captured entirely on cinema cameras. It features cutting-edge audio with technology from DPA Microphones and Tentacle Sync, mixed in immersive Dolby Surround with nearly 40 channels of recorded sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colvin began conversations about filming <em>Stinney<\/em> in 2021, when he approached Opera Grand Rapids\u2019 then-chorusmaster about singing in the chorus. That conversation quickly evolved into a production opportunity. OGR Executive Director and <em>Stinney <\/em>Co-Executive Producer Emilee Syrewicze then brought Colvin and his company, Colvin Theatrical, on board to produce the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter touring with the American Association of Community Theatre in 2021, we were looking for a project we could really sink our teeth into,\u201d Colvin said. \u201cThis was that project, technically ambitious and thematically vital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before Colvin\u2019s involvement, Syrewicze had begun preliminary broadcast talks with WGVU, Grand Rapids\u2019 PBS affiliate. Once Colvin joined the team, WGVU escalated the project to PBS national headquarters. Emmy-winning PBS Senior Director of Programming Doug Chang, known for <em>Live from Lincoln Center<\/em>, worked with Colvin to help refine the film for national release. It now lives on the PBS app and has aired across multiple Michigan regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we screened it for the first time, the stunned silence in the room was palpable,\u201d Colvin said. \u201cI was able to watch the initial broadcast with the Opera Grand Rapids donors who helped bring the project to life, and their thoughtful and emotional response to the film reaffirmed why we do this work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colvin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/streaming-theatre\/\">founded Colvin Theatrical<\/a> in 2020 during the pandemic, helping theater companies reach audiences far beyond their venues. One early breakthrough came in 2021, when he filmed 11 of the 12 Outstanding Production nominees at the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) Festival, earning international media coverage. In 2023, he launched Colvin Media to expand into broader film, television and advertising projects. Colvin Theatrical now operates under that umbrella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A classically trained bass-baritone, Colvin nurtured his passion for singing during his time at Kalamazoo College. He made his principal opera debut in 2024 in <em>La Boh\u00e8me<\/em> with Opera Grand Rapids, and his next milestone comes this spring with a Carnegie Hall debut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Colvin to Perform<br>at Carnegie Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Cody Colvin \u201918 will make his Carnegie Hall debut at 1 p.m. on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westmichiganoperaproject.com\/event-details\/featured-ensemble-at-carnegie-hall\">Saturday, April 12,<\/a> performing a solo with the West Michigan Opera Project. The Grand Rapids-based ensemble focuses on educational outreach through concerts, workshops, and master classes. A public sendoff concert is scheduled for 2 p.m. on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westmichiganoperaproject.com\/event-details\/countdown-to-carnegie\">Sunday, April 6<\/a>. RSVP for either event at the West Michigan Opera Project website.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JEAN-600x337.png\" alt=\"Alyssa Toepfer portrays Jean Binnicker \" class=\"wp-image-24348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JEAN-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JEAN-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JEAN-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JEAN-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/03\/STINNEY-JEAN-2048x1150.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alyssa Toepfer portrays Jean Binnicker during the Opera Grand Rapids production of &#8220;Stinney: An American Execution.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/08\/Colvin-1-567x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Cody Colvin portrait\" class=\"wp-image-14832\" style=\"width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/08\/Colvin-1-567x800.jpeg 567w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/08\/Colvin-1-300x423.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/08\/Colvin-1-106x150.jpeg 106w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/08\/Colvin-1-1090x1536.jpeg 1090w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/08\/Colvin-1-1453x2048.jpeg 1453w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/08\/Colvin-1-scaled.jpeg 1816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cody Colvin &#8217;18, a business and theatre arts double major at K, founded Colvin Theatrical in 2020. 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