Modern American Opera Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Her

Beth Morrison has shepherded dozens of new works into existence over the past 20 years. And her footprint continues to grow.
BroadwayWorld

Pelléas et Mélisande at Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Debussy found in Maeterlinck’s play Pelléas et Mélisande (1892) the inspiration he had long sought in vain and the pattern ...
NPR

In a new opera, a life in music and a struggle with memory loss intertwine

Soprano Lucy Shelton has premiered more than 100 new works in a decades-long career as a concert and recital artist. "I haven't spent my time as an opera singer," Shelton, 80, explained in a video ...
NPR

A lesser-known influence on jazz music: opera

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Givonna Joseph of Loyola University New Orleans and Gwen Thompkins of WWNO radio about the influence of opera on jazz music. And that is Jelly Roll Morton, the jazz ...
The New York Times

‘The Counterfeit Opera’ Comes Together Like a Madcap Caper

Little Island’s season opens with a musical, inspired by “The Beggar’s Opera” and “The Threepenny Opera,” that has had a fast and furious gestation. “The Counterfeit Opera,” with a book and lyrics by ...
Chronicle

A Marriage of Opera and Wind Symphony

First-ever collaboration of two student music groups shows the importance of arts to the Duke student experience The first-ever collaboration of Duke Opera with the Duke Wind Symphony came with many ...
Wichita Eagle

At Cowtown, Opera Kansas to perform story of the American dream as seen by homesteaders

Editor’s note: Opera Kansas announced on Jan. 30 that it was postponing the production until March 1-2. Opera Kansas is celebrating the state’s birthday next weekend with a modern piece that’s part ...