by admin | Jul 16, 2025
So excited to be in my special wheelhouse for this seminar: Mozart opera! My presentation will focus on the gender politics behind this comic opera with its problematic accusation that “women are like that,” meaning not trustworthy in matters of love. The... 
by admin | Oct 11, 2024
Ever notice that French-language opera doesn’t get the same time in the programming spotlight as Italian-language opera? No fair! I will dive into the rich history of French opera and focus especially on the cultural, aesthetic, and musical world of French grand... 
by admin | May 6, 2024
My presentation for this special Turandot seminar—an initiative of LA Opera Connects—will set the opera in the context of Puccini’s Italy and highlight significant stylistic elements in the composer’s final work, still incomplete when he died. Crafted... 
by admin | Apr 11, 2024
Part of the LAO’s “Opera for Educators” seminars, this particular event aims to educate—and inspire—K-12 teachers about ways to incorporate opera into their lesson plans. My presentation, “Fairy Tales, Opera, and the Art of Retelling,” will consider... 
by admin | Mar 13, 2024
In this “Opera for Educators” seminar—offered by LA Opera Connects—I’ll be talking about the role of production in creating new meanings of older works such as La traviata, Verdi’s most enduringly popular opera. LA Opera is presenting the work...