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Ricky Ian Gordon in Tablet · 23 Jul

The text details composer Ricky Ian Gordon's journey in creating the opera "Morning Star" in collaboration with librettist William Hoffman.

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Meet the singer who performs Yiddish opera from Holocaust survivors—and also Wagner

Culturally Jewish · 27 May

Jaclyn Grossman, a soprano opera singer, explores the complexity of performing works by antisemitic composer Richard Wagner alongside music by Holocaust survivors.

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Meet the singer who performs Yiddish opera from Holocaust survivors—and also Wagner

Culturally Jewish · 27 May

Jaclyn Grossman, a Toronto-based soprano, explores the tension between performing Wagner's operas, despite the composer's antisemitic legacy, and Yiddish works by Holocaust survivors through her co-founded Likht Ensemble.

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Opera brings to life the poignant fate of the Great Yiddish Dictionary

Moishele Alfonso in Forward · 22 May

An opera called "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language" brings to life the story of Yudel Mark and Max Weinreich, who spent 25 years working on a Yiddish dictionary that remained incomplete.

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How my story about Nazi-looted art inspired an opera by one of America's greatest composers

Howard Reich in Forward · 14 May

A series of articles by Howard Reich published in the Chicago Tribune more than two decades ago about Nazi-looted art has inspired an opera titled "Before It All Goes Dark" by renowned composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer.

0 Culture History

Verdi’s Nabucco in the Aftermath of October 7

Abby Horowitz in Moment · 1 May

The article discusses the impact of Verdi's opera "Nabucco" in the aftermath of a significant event that occurred on October 7th.

0 Holocaust Music

The opera fans who saved Jews from the Nazis

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Apr

Violinist and composer Alison Cotton uncovered the remarkable story of Ida and Louise Cook, two music-loving sisters from Sunderland who saved 29 Jews from the Nazis during the 1930s.

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In 1943, an opera was composed at a concentration camp. Now, it’s a graphic novel

PJ Grisar in Forward · 26 Mar

In 1943, during their time in Terezin concentration camp, Peter Kien and Viktor Ullmann created the symbolic opera "The Emperor of Atlantis" as a reflection on war, dictatorships, and the significance of life and death.

0 Television/Film Culture

Behind the bread: Melina 'Saucy Soprano' Schein on how she won Wall of Bakers

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 5 May 2022

In this episode, Melina Schein, also known as the Saucy Soprano, discusses her victory on the TV show "Wall of Bakers" and shares insights into her personal journey from an opera singer to a social media baking sensation during the pandemic.

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A beloved book, a classic Italian film and now, a disturbingly timely opera

Forward · 7 Jan 2022

"The Garden of the Finzi-Continis," an opera adaptation of Giorgio Bassani's book and Vittorio De Sica's film, has finally premiered after a long and difficult journey.

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Is Wagner’s Racism as Bad as It Sounds?

David P. Goldman in Tablet · 2 Nov 2020

The article discusses whether Wagner's racism was as bad as it sounds.

0 Television/Film Music

Woody Allen Directs His First Opera At La Scala

Forward · 3 Jul 2019

Woody Allen made his directorial debut at La Scala opera house in Milan, premiering Giacomo Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.

0 Music Antisemitism

A Sea of Blood at the Met

David P. Goldman in Tablet · 8 Feb 2018

The Metropolitan Opera presents Wagner's "Parsifal" in a controversial production featuring a sea of blood on stage during the second act.

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