New York Opera Fest 2017: Experiments In Opera Showcases 6 New ‘Flash Operas’

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As part of the second ever New York Opera Fest, Experiments in Opera is showcasing its Flash Opera. The company has partnered with Symphony Space to commission six new short operas. The six, new works will each last 15 minutes apiece but will be fully staged in an evening-length program in the Thalia Theater. Up first will be Peter Mehlman’s “Mandela {…}

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Works & Process to Present ‘Experiments in Opera: The Lives of Nikola Tesla as summoned by the Honorable Spirits of the Grand Gotham Hotel’

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Works & Process is set to present “Experiments in Opera: The Lives of Nikola Tesla as summoned by the Honorable Spirits of the Grand Gotham Hotel.” The workshop, set for April 15, 2024, at the Guggenheim’s Peter B. Lewis Theater in New York City, will feature music and words by Phil Kline and a story concept by Phil Kline and {…}

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Anthony Braxton’s Compositions No. 279-283 Performed Live With Experiments in Opera

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To celebrate the composer’s 78th birthday Experiments in Opera will present “Anthony Braxton Theater Improvisations.” The program will feature the first live performance of Braxton’s compositions No. 279-283 which were written for “improvisational actors and improvising musicians.” These works were recorded by Braxton and Alex Horwitz as “Four Compositions (Duets) 2000.” Director and performer Rob Reese, soprano Kamala Sankaram, and {…}

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Q&A: Experiments in Opera’s Jason Cady on the Creation of ‘Everything for Dawn’

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“What is opera, and what does ‘operatic’ and ‘opera’ mean to you?” It is a question that has the potential to uproot tradition. No longer bound by antiquated edicts, artists can now use ‘opera’ to make a statement: a profession of some emotion and inner feeling that lies deep within their core. It is my goal, through interviews with all {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2018 Preview: Check Out Unique ‘Experiments in Opera”

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With the New York Opera Fest 2018 officially underway, OperaWire will be showcasing small previews for each major participant at the festival, as we did during last year’s event. However, we are doing things a bit differently this year and giving the floor directly to each company to speak to you, the reader, directly. Enjoy! Want to see a puppet {…}

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‘Lucy,’ Opera Based on Chimpanzee Experiments, To Be Released This April

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Back in the 1960s, a psychotherapist brought a chimpanzee to live in with his families. His experiences inspired an opera called “Lucy,” a monodrama for Baritone and orchestra. Now audiences will get a chance to listen to the world premiere of that work, which took place in Milwaukee in 2014 as a recording will be released on April 7. Moreover, {…}

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Q & A: Composer Marius Binder On His New Opera ‘Lorit’

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Each year The Haydn Foundation schedules a short opera program consisting of three or four works, performed in theaters in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige. What makes it stand out from the usual opera season is its commitment to staging contemporary works. This year it is performing two new works, the first of which is “Lorit – A {…}

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Opera Profile: The Two Stories Behind John Adams’ ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

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Photo Credit: Cory Weaver Premiering at San Francisco Opera just last year, John Adams’ newest opera, “Antony and Cleopatra” brought the story of the ill-fated lovers to the 21st century with a score that echoed the profound feelings each lover had for the other. On the back of previous renditions of the infamous story, such as Samuel Barber’s 1966 version, {…}

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Exploring Three Operas Based on LGBTQ+ Relationships from History

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Over the years, opera has come to embody an artform that represents all shades of the human experience. From the traditional to the abstract, every form of love that can be expressed on earth has come to the operatic stage to live. One of those shades is the love shared between those belonging to the LGBT+ community. Some of the {…}

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New York Opera Fest 2017: Experiments In Opera Showcases 6 New ‘Flash Operas’

Works & Process to Present ‘Experiments in Opera: The Lives of Nikola Tesla as summoned by the Honorable Spirits of the Grand Gotham Hotel’

Anthony Braxton’s Compositions No. 279-283 Performed Live With Experiments in Opera

Q&A: Experiments in Opera’s Jason Cady on the Creation of ‘Everything for Dawn’

New York Opera Fest 2018 Preview: Check Out Unique ‘Experiments in Opera”

‘Lucy,’ Opera Based on Chimpanzee Experiments, To Be Released This April

Q & A: Composer Marius Binder On His New Opera ‘Lorit’

Opera Profile: The Two Stories Behind John Adams’ ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Exploring Three Operas Based on LGBTQ+ Relationships from History