Cincinnati Opera Drops Album of McCarthy Era Opera’s Premiere

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After a successful premiere at the Cincinnati Opera last summer, “Fellow Travelers” is making it’s digital release on Sept. 15, before a physical release on Sept. 29. The new opera, written by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce revisits the ‘lavender scare’ of the 1950’s McCarthy era, based on the 2007 novel by Thomas Mallon. The story of a love affair {…}

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American Opera Projects Announces Fall 2018 Slate

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The American Opera Projects has announced previews of new opera it will showcase this fall. In total there will be five major showcases, the first of which kicks off on Sept. 18, 2017. On that day, audiences will get a chance to see “Six. Twenty. Outrageous,” an opera by Daniel Thomas Davis and librettist Adam Frank. The opera is slated {…}

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LGBT Opera Retrospective: How Similar Is The Opera World To Hollywood In Terms of Representation?

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Over the past years, the movie industry has been calling for more diversity in its films due to a lack fo representation. That representation has slowly been increasing and it was seen this year when the Academy decided to invite more minorities to its organization. However, in a recent study that GLAAD released, it was evident that the progress has {…}

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12 Modern Operas That Yannick Nézet-Séguin Must Bring to the Metropolitan Opera

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A few weeks ago, Metropolitan Opera Music Director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin made the proclamation that he would be bringing newer and fresher composers to the Metropolitan Opera throughout his tenure. A few days later it was reported that among the new composers he would be bringing would be Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” It’s a great start, considering Heggie, who {…}

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A Road Less Traveled – Matthew Curran’s Musical Journey Through Diverse Environments, Genres & Repertoire

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Those two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Those immortal words by Robert Frost might as well apply to almost anyone who takes on an artistic endeavor. But for bass Matthew Curran, the path to operatic success has been a truly unusual one, as {…}

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Cincinnati Opera Drops Album of McCarthy Era Opera’s Premiere

American Opera Projects Announces Fall 2018 Slate

LGBT Opera Retrospective: How Similar Is The Opera World To Hollywood In Terms of Representation?

12 Modern Operas That Yannick Nézet-Séguin Must Bring to the Metropolitan Opera

A Road Less Traveled – Matthew Curran’s Musical Journey Through Diverse Environments, Genres & Repertoire