It's the spookiest time of the year again! Artists of all stripes seem to love getting in the spirit of all things that go bump in the …
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6 Questions RE: Social Justice Opera "Stinney" with Composer Frances Pollock
Stinney, a social justice opera for soloists, ensemble, and chamber orchestra, will receive its upcoming world première in Baltimore, MD …
6 Questions RE: "On This Muddy Water" with Composer D. J. Sparr
In a recent conversation with composer D. J. Sparr, we stumbled onto the fact that his work "On This Muddy Water" premiered in Houston this …
6 Questions RE: Collaborative Performance with Soprano CarrieAnne Winter
There is incredible growth when musicians work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment. It is exciting not only for the …
6 Questions RE: "Kafka Fragments" with soprano Tony Arnold
What do you call someone who stuns you with performances of the most complex vocal music written as well as with amazing generosity of …
6 Questions RE: Composer David Dies' Chamber Opera "Hills Like White Elephants"
I remember reading Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants" long before I could have had an understanding for the work. …
6 Questions RE: Composer Rene Orth's Chamber Opera "The Red Thread"
Many composers want to include themes of social commentary in their work or use their work as a lens to view different cultures. I was first …
6 Questions RE: Soprano Elisabeth Halliday and "Criminal Element"
As a reviewer, I enjoyed the overall experience of Rhymes With Opera's recent production of David Smooke's nonopera "Criminal Element." I …
6 Questions RE: fresh inc 2013 Festival with Melissa Snoza
Maybe it's the smell of sunscreen in the air, the longer days and shorter nights, or perhaps even the obsessive attention to voiced dental …