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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Elizabeth Askren on Growing MaestraMagic! & Opera as a Comic Book

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(Photo credit: J. Kraemer) Following the release of the Spanish edition of MaestraMagic!’s comic book, “La Flauta Mágica,” Dr. Elizabeth Askren sat down with OperaWire to discuss this creative journey. The project started as part of Askren’s mixed-media edutainment show that she created with her daughter Lily during the lockdown in 2020. The English version and first edition of the {…}

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Elizabeth Askren Releases Spanish Edition of Comic Book ‘MaestraMagic!’s La Flauta Mágica’

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Dr. Elizabeth Askren has expanded the first volume of her opera comic book series, “MaestraMagic!’s The Magic Flute,” with a new Spanish language edition, “La Flauta Mágica.” Written in collaboration with translators Alba Luna Feijóo and Lulu Alcocer Guzman, “La Flauta Mágica” brings Mozart’s beloved opera to Spanish-speaking audiences. Following the success of “MaestraMagic!’s The Magic Flute,” now available in {…}

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Dr. Elizabeth Askren Releases ‘Magic Flute’ Comic Book

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International conductor Dr. Elizabeth Askren has released the first installment of her new comic book series “Volume One: The Magic Flute.” The project came about as part of Askren’s “MaestraMagic!” mixed-media edutainment show that she created with her daughter Lily during the lockdown in 2020. “I created ‘MaestraMagic!’ in the spring of 2020 with my then seven-year-old daughter while homeschooling {…}

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Hawai’i Opera Theatre Appoints Elizabeth Askren as Inaugural Principal Guest Conductor

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(Photo credit: Olivier Koning) Conductor, educator, and cultural activist Elizabeth Askren has been named the first-ever Principal Guest Conductor of Hawai’i Opera Theatre (HOT). Elizabeth Askren has serve as a master teacher at both The Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute for Women Conductors and at the Paris Opera’s Academy. She made history by judging the Paris Philharmonic’s inaugural La Maestra Competition {…}

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Q & A: Lina Gonzalez-Granados, Lidiya Yankovskaya, & Elizabeth Askren On How The Hart Institute For Women Conductors Helped Shape Their Careers

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For five years, the Dallas Opera’s Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors has done something that few other major companies have done – champion women conductors. The program, the first ever designed to meet the needs of women opera conductors, has allowed participants an opportunity to engage in a wide-range of musical opportunities alongside some of the most {…}

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Elizabeth DeShong, Lucas Meachem, Kangmin Justin Kim, Nicholas Brownlee, Ying Fang Headline The Dallas Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” Emmanuel Villaume conducts a cast starring George Gagnidze, Madison Leonard, René Barbera, Nadia Krasteva, Raymond Aceto, Nicholas Newtown, Erik Earl Larson, Julius Ahn, Alison Bolshoi, and Malcolm Payne Jr., among others. The production will be directed by Tomer Zvulun and is presented in collaboration with Houston {…}

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The Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute Changes Format for 10th Anniversary Season, Names Inaugural Recipient of Peak Fellowship

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The Dallas Opera is set to embark on the 10th edition of its Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors. To honor its 10th anniversary, the institution will shift its format. Whereas before it was a residency with a class of composers, this year, the program will feature a special Anniversary Showcase Concert on Jan. 25, 2025. Among the {…}

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Opera Hong Kong to Showcase Shuang Zou’s Production of ‘The Magic Flute’

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Opera Hong Kong is set to present “The Magic Flute” this May. The production will be a special collaboration between Opera Hong Kong, China National Opera House, and State Opera South Australia, and it will be directed by Shuang Zou. The opera is set to star Andrés Moreno García, Sofia Troncoso, John Chest, and Aigul Khismatullina. Dane Lam will conduct, {…}

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OPERA America Unveils 10 Recipients of 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors

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OPERA America has announced the recipients of the 2024 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors. Recipients include Beth Morrison Projects’ “Sensorium Ex,” which features conductor Elizabeth Askren; Detroit Opera for director Nataki Garrett’s work on “The Central Park Five;” Shanara Gabrielle’s production of “Cradle will Rock” at IN Series;” Director Kimille Howard”s production of “This Little Light of {…}