Afton Battle, the new General Director of Fort Worth Opera, after having left a career as an opera singer to work in strategic consulting and development for the National Black Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, the Joffrey Ballet, and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Battle brings a unique and well-rounded skill-set to…Continue reading Podcast 76: Afton Battle, General Director of Fort Worth Opera
REVIEW: LOVE in the Park
by Gregory Moomjy Unless you’ve been living under a rock, opera fans by now realize that COVID-19 has been particularly hard on the performing arts. Chorus and orchestra members of companies across the board have been out of work since early 2020. Many companies have been forced to cancel their seasons. The Metropolitan Opera, for…Continue reading REVIEW: LOVE in the Park
REVIEW: Cycles of My Being at Opera Philadelphia
Gregory Moomjy One of the watershed experiences of my life as an opera lover was attending a lecture at The Met, given by William Berger. During his talk, he described his understanding of the significance of the soprano voice in opera. He said that being an opera singer in the 19th Century was one of…Continue reading REVIEW: Cycles of My Being at Opera Philadelphia
Podcast 75: Welcoming Ashley Renee Watkins
On November 23rd, we held our first Facebook stream of Episode 75 and Indie Opera welcomes our newest co-host, Ashley Renee Watkins! An opera singer and teaching artist who performs opera, R&B and Jazz, Watkins also trains professionals on how to be more inclusive in their practices. Her unique voice is welcome! Our panel examines…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