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How To Date A Coloratura is a dynamic performer-led project rooted in contemporary opera and chamber works. The ensemble was born from a collaboration surrounding modern vocal storytelling and the music of composer Philip Seward, a Chicago-based educator and prolific composer with ties to Lyric Opera of Chicago and Chicago theatre. The project draws on Seward's modern vocal approach and the performer’s distinctive interpretive style to present intimate, expressive works that bridge classical technique with contemporary narrative.