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David T. Little’s ‘What Belongs to You’ Named Best New Opera by MCANA

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Composer David T. Little’s “What Belongs to You” has been named Best New Opera by the Music Critics Association of North America. The awards committee featured Heidi Waleson, George Loomis, Arthur Kaptainis, John Rockwell, and Alex Ross and the opera will be honored on May 30, 2025 at the MCANA annual meeting in Montréal. “Based on Garth Greenwell’s eponymous 2016 {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Karim Sulayman on His Role in the Premiere of David T. Little’s ‘What Belongs to You’

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(Photo credit: Erin Baiano) GRAMMY-winning tenor Karim Sulayman, the star of David T. Little’s new monodrama,“What Belongs to You” spoke with OperaWire about undertaking this uniquely challenging role, and working with the close-knit creative team. “What Belongs to You” is based on Garth Greenwell’s debut novel of the same name. He describes it as “the story of a man caught {…}
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David T. Little’s ‘What Belongs to You’ Set for September 2024 Premiere

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David T. Little’s “What Belongs to You” is set to premiere this September. The opera for tenor and chamber orchestra will take the stage off the Modlin Center, Virginia on Sept. 26 and 28, 2024 for the Arts in a production directed by Mark Morris. Tenor Karim Sulayman stars as “The American” and Alan Pierson conducts.  The production was commissioned {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Composer David T. Little on Creating ‘BLACK LODGE’

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Called “one of the most promising stars on the 21st opera scene” by WQXR/Q2’s Olivia Giovetti, David T. Little has made his mark on the art form in quite a few ways. He has six operas to his name of his “Dog Days” was commissioned by Carnegie Hall and Beth Morrison Projects and has received performances not only at the {…}
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David T. Little’s ‘SIN-EATER’ to Get U.S. & European Premieres

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(Photo credit: Maria Allen) “SIN-EATER” is set to get its U.S. and European premiere this fall. First up, the work, co-commissioned by The Crossing and Penn Live Arts, premieres Oct. 14, 2023 at Penn Live Arts’ Harold Prince Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. A few weeks later, “SIN-EATER” will get its European premiere on Nov. 9, 2023, at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t {…}
On This Day, Special Features

One of Opera’s Strangest Plots: David T. Little and Royce Vavrek’s ‘Dog Days’

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The phrase “dog days” usually refers to the humid, heavy days of summer when the weather is abrasive and too hot to really do anything. Generally temperamental and discomforting, the term comes from the “dog star” Sirius rising over the Eastern horizon during the middle part of the year. It’s a time of great change and great lethargy.  Premiered in {…}
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Joan Sutherland, Katherine Jolly, Mirjam Mesak & David Butt Philip Lead New CD & DVD Releases

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Welcome back for the CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. The New Year will continue to surprise audiences especially with new compilations from Beth Morrison Projects and Decca Classics which releases a number of recordings by legendary Joan Sutherland. There is also a world premiere recording of Nadia Boulanger’s opera. Here is a look at some of {…}
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Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Peter Mattei, Sara Blanch & Saioa Hernández Lead Liceu+’s 2025-26 Season

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The Liceu+ has announced its 2025-26 season streaming series. Here is a look what the platform will offer based on the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by {…}

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