Journey backstage with Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director Evans Mirageas and other special guests to discuss everything opera. In this podcast, you'll learn about the life and work of everyone from seasoned stage directors to rising contemporary composers and more!
American opera director Robin Guarino chats with Evans about her work both on and off the stage. From her time being the first female stagehand at the Metropolitan Opera to her current position as the J. Ralph Corbett Distinguished Chair in Opera at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, she has made it her mission to combine blend art with activism. Hear about her experience directing both modern masterpieces and older classics as well as her run-ins with the biggest opera names of the 20th century!
24 Aug 2020
Gregory Spears: Modern Masterpieces
American composer Gregory Spears chats with Evans about his rise into the opera world and two of his most notable works: Fellow Travelers, which Cincinnati Opera premiered in 2015, and Castor and Patience, which Cincinnati Opera will premiere during its 2021 Summer Festival. Listen in to hear about Spears’s musical origins, inspirations, and how he goes about writing for opera.
17 Aug 2020
Isabel Leonard: Constructing a Character
Grammy Award-winning opera singer Isabel Leonard chats with Evans about how to approach each role with compassion, what raising a son looks like as a professional performer, and her perspectives on operatic characters both old and new. Hear about why she prefers to be called a “singer” rather than a “soprano” or “mezzo-soprano”—to the point that she can’t wait to see an opera house list her as a tenor in a program!
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