Connections, the Diocese of Southern Ohio’s newsletter, reports:
Before becoming an Episcopal priest, the Rev. Ed Payne was an opera singer. He made his debut singing for the Metropolitan Opera Company in a production of Porgy and Bess. …
Now some 27 years later, the Met is bringing back a production of Porgy and Bess for its 2019 season, and Payne has been invited to audition for a role. His audition date is Tuesday, Sept. 19.
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Connections published a lengthier article about Fr. Payne in its April-May 2014 edition [PDF].