Columbia University School of the Arts to Present ‘The Threepenny Opera’

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Columbia University School of the Arts is set to present Weill and Brecht’s “The Threepenny Opera.” The work has been adapted by Leah Plante-Wiener and features additional music and orchestration by Nate Weida as well as a translation by Weida and Benjamin Viertel. Viertel, who has worked on several off-Broadway productions, will direct the production as part of his Directing {…}

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Columbia University School of the Arts Miller Theatre 2023-24 Review: John Zorn at 70

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(Photo credit: Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre) Columbia University’s Miller Theatre featured “John Zorn at 70,” with works by avant-garde and experimental composer and conductor John Zorn on November 16, 2023 to a sold out audience. Zorn, well-known for his “deliberate category resistance,” is one of New York’s most important composers. His support for his artistic community is unconditional and {…}

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Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Unveils 2023-24 Season

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(Photo credit: Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre at Columbia University) The vocal performances included in the 2023-24 season at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts are listed below. “John Zorn at 70” is a three-concert celebration for the composer’s birthday. Each performance in the series explores a different facet of Zorn’s canon. Soprano Barbara Hannigan will perform many {…}

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‘Operatic Feminisms’ Symposium to be Held at Columbia University

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The Columbia University School of Music will present a symposium on March 25, 2023, titled “Operatic Feminisms,” which aims to explore the possibilities for feminist opera studies and the role of women in opera in the 21st century. The symposium will include public panels, workshops, and roundtable discussions featuring scholarly works and cross-disciplinary exchanges. The New Opera Workshop and Columbia {…}

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Columbia University School of the Arts to World Premiere ‘The Trojan Women’

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Columbia University School of the Arts is set to present Miller Kratzer’s “The Trojan Women” this October. The new opera is composed by Sarah Taylor Ellis with a libretto by Ellen McLaughlin. It will star Julia Caldwell, Sophia Castuera, Nate Janis, Juliet Morris, Ilene Pabon, Trysten Reynolds, and Kathleen Shelton as they tell the story of the widowed women of {…}

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Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Releases ‘Mission: Commission’ Podcast Trailer

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced the release of a trailer for its upcoming podcast series “Mission: Commission,” whetting the audience’s appetite for the series launch scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, and running on consecutive Tuesdays through May 18. The free six-episode podcast challenges three composers to create a newly commissioned work in just {…}

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New York Polyphony To Perform At Miller Theatre At Columbia University

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will showcase New York Polyphony as part of its 2019-20 Early Music series. The concert, set for Nov. 9, 2019 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, will feature famed male vocal quartet in a wide range of music from the Renaissance. The program will feature music by Leonel {…}

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Missy Mazzoli’s New Opera Is Coming To Miller Theatre At Columbia University

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University will be premiering a major opera in 2018. The opera in question is “Proving Up,” which will get its New York Premiere at the Miller Theatre. The work, with a libretto by Royce Vavrek and music by Missy Mazzoli, will appear in September 2018 using Opera Omaha’s production. “Proving Up” will be featured as {…}

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Lyric Opera of Orange County to Showcase Menotti Double Bill

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The Lyric Opera of Orange County will present “The Menotti Radio Hour,” a double bill featuring “The Medium” and “The Old Maid and the Thief.” The production, which opens on Oct. 25 and runs through the 27 for a total of three showcases at the OC Music and Dance, will be directed by Jen Stephenson and features Christopher Walters, Leeza {…}

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Columbia University School of the Arts to Present ‘The Threepenny Opera’

Columbia University School of the Arts Miller Theatre 2023-24 Review: John Zorn at 70

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Unveils 2023-24 Season

‘Operatic Feminisms’ Symposium to be Held at Columbia University

Columbia University School of the Arts to World Premiere ‘The Trojan Women’

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Releases ‘Mission: Commission’ Podcast Trailer

New York Polyphony To Perform At Miller Theatre At Columbia University

Missy Mazzoli’s New Opera Is Coming To Miller Theatre At Columbia University

Lyric Opera of Orange County to Showcase Menotti Double Bill