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

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 {…}

Feb 28, 2024

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

(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 {…}

Oct 27, 2019

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

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 {…}