Modern troubadours: Musicians deliver on doorsteps, lawns
Mickey Schaffler (left) and her husband Charlie Schaffler (second from left) celebrate with Ned Canty (center), general director of Opera Memphis, and Helen Hassinger after Hassinger performed for the Red Acres subdivision on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Opera Memphis performed in different neighborhoods for Memphians stuck at home. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Helen Hassinger, a soprano for Opera Memphis, performs in the Red Acres neighborhood on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Opera Memphis took vocalists to neighborhoods, as people follow "Safer at Home" precautions. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Helen Hassinger reaches out to grab her colleagues' hands before remembering she should avoid unnecessary contact to deter the spread of COVID-19. Hassinger and her Opera Memphis colleagues performed on lawns around Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
(From left) Ian, 10, David, and Frank Daponte-Cooper gather outside their home to listen to the live performance by Opera Memphis in the Red Acres neighborhood. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Mickey Schaffler (left) and her husband Charlie Schaffler (right) listen to a live performance by Opera Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Like a “Memphis music milkman,” artist Graham Winchester makes personal deliveries of his new vinyl single, while Opera Memphis vocalists take requests for outdoor neighborhood performances.
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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