SHOULD WORKSHOPS BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
The response to our workshop of The Golden Ticket last weekend has been incredibly positive. Interestingly, both before and after the workshop, there has been a lot of discussion as to whether or not...
View ArticleTHE PUBLIC WORKSHOP DEBATE CONTINUES
I was not surprised to receive so many emails about my last post. While the debate continues, a few responses that I’ve received have prompted me to be a bit more clear about my feelings on this topic!...
View ArticleLOOKING FORWARD TO WEXFORD’S GOLDEN TICKET
Tomorrow I’m off to Wexford for the European premiere of The Golden Ticket, which opens on Sunday October 17th. The World Premiere this summer in St. Louis was only a few short months ago, and it is...
View ArticleSMALL BUT MIGHTY – TEN REASONS TO CELEBRATE AMERICAN LYRIC THEATER IN 2010
As is evident from the space between my blog entries, I’ve not kept my promise to blog as regularly as I had hoped. While I intend to blog more frequently in the new year, I will refrain from making a...
View ArticleTHE AMERICAN-NESS OF AMERICAN OPERA DEPENDS ON AMERICAN AUDIENCES
Inspired by Washington National Opera’s new American opera initiative, and a subsequent article by Anne Midgette in the Washington Post, there has been a lot of discussion online this week about what...
View ArticleTHEY ALL LAUGH WHEN I SIT DOWN AT THE PIANO (OR, THEY WOULD IF THEY WEREN’T...
Today, we have a guest post from one of ALT’s most devoted supporters, Katherine Moldave. Cathy shares how she got hooked on ALT, and what she is most excited about in the season to come… I admit it. I...
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