Introducing our newest host: Ashley Renee Watkins Opera Singer, who also sings R&B and Jazz Teaching Artist with Lincoln Center, but also freelances Trains other programs on how to be more inclusive in their practices. Native of New Orleans, Lives in Harlem, NYC, but due to Covid-19 down in Dallas, TX with her mom. Brooke…Continue reading Podcast 75: Welcoming Ashley Renee Watkins
REVIEW: La Traviata on The Opera Philadelphia Channel
By Gregory Moomjy I know it has been a while, dear readers. But if you can find it within your power to remember all the way back to March when the pandemic had just begun, La Traviata was one of the first operas that The Met streamed publicly on its website. At the time, my…Continue reading REVIEW: La Traviata on The Opera Philadelphia Channel
REVIEW: Lawrence Brownlee and Friends
By Gregory Moomjy For anyone who has spent the past year living under a rock, 2020 is a hellscape. But, say what you will about coronavirus, the ongoing conversations over race, and the presidential election; this year has provided us with some prime meme-fodder. One of my favorite memes, which has been circulating around the…Continue reading REVIEW: Lawrence Brownlee and Friends
Rhymes With Opera Cyber Season
RHYMES WITH OPERA’S CYBER SEASON FINALE BRINGS 23 OPERAS, 2 SOPRANOS AND A BARITONE DIRECTLY TO YOUR SCREENS On Saturday, September 12, New York City-based contemporary ensemble RHYMES WITH OPERA will present 1-MINUTE OPERAS, a rollercoaster evening of one-minute-long micro-opera premieres written by 23 different composers, all of whom Rhymes With Opera has worked with…Continue reading Rhymes With Opera Cyber Season
Podcast 74: Opera Memphis, Ned Canty and Michael Sakir
The podcast regulars welcome Ned Canty, General Director, and Michael Sakir, Music Director of Opera Memphis for an illuminating discussion about how they have transformed what opera means to the Memphis community. What is an opera company’s civic responsibility especially in this period of pandemic shutdown? What skill sets should they have been cultivating to…Continue reading Podcast 74: Opera Memphis, Ned Canty and Michael Sakir