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Composer Nina Shekhar Offers You Her Glitter Monster
"There's no rule that says you can't do this. This tradition has evolved over time because of that."
Librettist Nilo Cruz: “Frida and Diego Belong to the World”
"I think that we have become so cynical that we need something else in order to believe in love again. That's what we do in this opera."
Baritone Davóne Tines Speaks Boldly About Julius Eastman
"All of the aspects of identity that he outlined, I also embody. So by being able to realize his words, I’m able to be very closely in conversatoin or community or connection with his aspirations."
Culture Best Bets at Home: August 7th – 9th
Classical, jazz, opera, Broadway and Brandi Carlile are all featured this weekend
Playwright Sarah Ruhl Goes into the Underworld of Opera
"This woman cannot be just a dead silent shade that goes without complaint to her sad fate. There has to be more life in her mind than that."
Experiencing Love & Happiness with John Holiday
"I believe my job as an artist is to be who I am with fierce joy and love. And I hope that the audience will see that emanating from the stage."
A High Degree of Difficulty for Opera’s Rod Gilfry
"It's almost like doing a cabaret show only it's highly-scripted and it's much harder music."
Celebrating John Williams: The Maestro of the Movies
Thoughts on John Williams from others in the performing arts