The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will feature a performance headlined by Alice Teyssier as part of a “Pop-Up Concerts” series. The showcase, set for April 28, 2026, presents a new cantata-style work inspired by the life and legend of La Maupin, the late-17th-century queer opera singer and swordswoman renowned for her rapturous voice and fabled {…}
(Photo credit: Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre) Columbia University’s Miller Theatre featured “John Zorn at 70,” with works by avant-garde and experimental composer and conductor John Zorn on November 16, 2023 to a sold out audience. Zorn, well-known for his “deliberate category resistance,” is one of New York’s most important composers. His support for his artistic community is unconditional and {…}
(Photo credit: Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre at Columbia University) The vocal performances included in the 2023-24 season at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts are listed below. “John Zorn at 70” is a three-concert celebration for the composer’s birthday. Each performance in the series explores a different facet of Zorn’s canon. Soprano Barbara Hannigan will perform many {…}
The Miller Theatre at Columbia University will be premiering a major opera in 2018. The opera in question is “Proving Up,” which will get its New York Premiere at the Miller Theatre. The work, with a libretto by Royce Vavrek and music by Missy Mazzoli, will appear in September 2018 using Opera Omaha’s production. “Proving Up” will be featured as {…}
