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 ...
Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, a premiere by Ellen Reid and a multitasking performance by Barbara Hannigan are among the ...
Both dive deeply into undeniable relationships between notes and truth. Both know when to follow a brilliantly written script and when to be fearless enough to embrace deconstruction and the deeper ...
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James Conlon, whose 20 years as music director conclude with the final 'Magic Flute' on June 21, looks back on how opera has ...
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