Behind the Scenes, Interviews
Q & A: Christopher James Ray on the Importance of Carlisle Floyd in His Life Ahead of Carnegie Hall Centennial Concert
https://operawire.com/q-a-christopher-james-ray-on-the-importance-of-carlisle-floyd-in-his-life-ahead-of-carnegie-hall-centennial-concert/
(Photo Credit: Curtis Brown) On June 20th, Carnegie Hall will host a Carlisle Floyd Centennial concert celebrating one of American opera’s most distinctive voices. Floyd, who authored both music and libretto for his works, built a canon rooted in rural life, the Great Depression, and the post-Civil War American South, earning him the designation of “Dean” or “Father of American {…}
