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Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Alma Deutscher On Mozart & Making Classical Music Imaginative

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(Photo Credit: Benjamin Ealovega) According to renowned conductor Zubin Mehta, Alma Deutscher is “One of the greatest musical talents today.” According to others, she is comparable to Mozart, a former child prodigy, British composer, pianist, violinist and conductor, who started playing music at the age of two and who could read music before she could read words. Her music has {…}

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Opera San José to Revive Alma Deutscher’s ‘Cinderella’

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Opera San José is set to present Alma Deutscher’s “Cinderella,” from November 12-27, 2022. The company will present the work in association with the Packard Humanities Institute and will showcase Deutscher in her international operatic conducting debut. The landmark work is based on the classic fairytale and will be revived after an acclaimed 2017 production at the California Theatre. The production {…}

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Alma Deutscher To Compose New Opera For Salzburg Landestheater

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The Salzburg Landestheater has commisioned Alma Deutscher for a new opera. The 14 year-old composer will write “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” which is slated to have its premiere in 2022. The new work will mark her third opera following her successful “Cinderella” and “The Sweeper of Dreams. ” Deustcher wrote her first opera in 2012 and premiered it in Israel {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera San Jose 2017-18 Review – Cinderella: 12-Year-Old Alma Deutscher Is a Genius To Behold

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On a cold-for-northern California day, two days before Christmas, people streamed into the California Theater to attend the final performance of – “Cinderella” on Market Street in San Jose (a.k.a. Silicon Valley). Not “Cenerentola,” Rossini’s comic piece, but a work by a 12-year old composer, unveiling the debut for her second opera. Yes, on a similar heroine – a poor, {…}

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Medici To Stream Alma Deutscher’s Opera ‘Cinderella’

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On Dec. 20, 2017, Medici.TV will present Alma Deutscher’s Opera “Cinderella.” The Packard Humanities Institute and Opera San José will present the American premiere and world premiere of the English language version of 12-year-old composer, violinist, and pianist Deutscher’s opera from San Jose, California. The new work marks her second opera which reimagines the familiar and beloved fairytale, creating a {…}

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Opera San José to Open 2024-25 Season with ‘The Magic Flute’

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Opera San José is set to launch its 41st season with a family-friendly production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The opera will be conducted by prodigy composer/conductor Alma Deutscher, whose updated “Cinderella” was presented at OSJ.  Deutscher will reunite with director Brad Dalton for the opera which will star tenor WooYoung Yoon as Tamino and baritone Ricardo José Rivera as Papageno. Pamina will {…}

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Four Essential Operas by Women Composers

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(Photo credit: Christophe-Abramowitz) Throughout time, women have routinely been at the bad end of the deal when it came to composing, performing, or really anything that has to do with music. However, as we now know that didn’t mean women composers, performers, critics, and everything in between didn’t exist. Actually, the opposite! Composers like Hildegard von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, Clara {…}

On This Day, Special Features

International Women’s Day 2023: Four Women Composers and Their Contributions to the Art Form

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Throughout time, women have routinely been at the bad end of the deal when it came to composing, performing, or really anything that has to do with music. However, as we now know, that didn’t mean women composers, performers, critics, and everything in between didn’t exist. Actually, the opposite! Composers like Hildegard von Bingen, Barbara Strozzi, Clara Schumann, and Amy {…}

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Wexford Festival Opera 2022 Review: Cinderella

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(Photo: Padraig Grant) One of the attractions for the young singers participating in Wexford Festival Opera’s Factory program is the chance to perform on the main stage in an opera in front of a large audience. Last year, they starred in a very successful production of Bellini’s “I Capuleti e i Montecchi” which featured such artists as Jade Phoenix and {…}