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Jan 26, 2020 · Last year's Pulitzer Prize winner for music was an amazing opera by Ellen Reid (with a libretto by Roxie Perkins) called p r i s m, which tells an arresting story of a kind of shape-shifting ...
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Jul 17, 2020 · The reason why this event has been so different and so impactful is that we have seen people get shot and seen deaths that are wrong but when you watch someone die right before your eyes and you juxtapose that with someone who looks into the camera without any remorse or empathy, you realize the sickness that permeates throughout the belly of this country is really deep-seated and real.
Reality: Opera companies translate the pieces so audiences always know what's going on. The singers may still be performing in [insert language], but opera companies take all kinds of steps to help the audience understand everything happening on stage. Almost all opera companies give out programs before each performance, and inside audience ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Today, opera is at a critical juncture, challenged by the pandemic yet poised for a renaissance. The traditional image of opera as an elitist art form is being dismantled, making way for a more ...
Jul 9, 2019 · Opera companies around the world are grappling with an ever-widening gap between a repertoire frozen in time and an increasingly critical audience. Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while ...
Nov 10, 2020 · Not even during World War II were performances canceled so widely. At the same time, recent months have been characterized by heightened levels of creative productivity. We never would have imagined at this time last year that our calendars would be filled with performances in drive-in movie theaters, tents, and sports facilities and on mobile stages.
Apr 24, 2020 · If the pandemic has taught us anything, perhaps it is that today is the most important time of all. So if anyone of any age wants to get involved with opera, do it now, and don’t let outdated ...
