We will be having a show focusing on Opera in Alternative Spaces, Summer Festivals and Summer training programs for Opera Performers. So far we have interviewed: Kevin Newbury who is directing Die Liebe der Danae at Bard’s Summerscape Elizabeth Bachman who runs the Tyrolean Opera Program Gianmaria Griglio who conducted an opera in a converted…Continue reading We have a few shows cooking.
Podcast 8: Nico Muhly, Paula Kimper, Richard Brooks
We are so proud to publish our interview with Nico Muhly. To celebrate Pride month we thought we would focus on gay themed operas, and we have 3 very different operas. Robert and Hal—Richard Brooks composer, Marcia Elder librettist. An undiscovered opera about a 19th century love story, very “old school gay” Patience and Sarah,…Continue reading Podcast 8: Nico Muhly, Paula Kimper, Richard Brooks
Podcast 7: Soldier Songs and Maren of Vardo
We interview two composers who have works being performed in New Haven as part of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas: David T. Little composer of Soldier Songs Jeff Meyers composer of Maren of Vardo. Credits: beginning and ending music is from Soldier Songs: Music and libretto by David T. Little, David Adam Moore,…Continue reading Podcast 7: Soldier Songs and Maren of Vardo
Interview with Paula Kimper
Paula Kimper composer of Patience and Sarah, talked to us about one of the first coming out operas. First produced as part of the Lincoln Center Festival in 1998, it is based on the landmark novel by Isabel Miller which tells a story, based on fact, of a relationship between women set in 19th century…Continue reading Interview with Paula Kimper