Jennifer Williams interviews Laura Kaminsky, acclaimed composer of As One, the first opera about a transgender protagonist. Since its premiere in 2014, As One quickly became the most frequently produced new opera in North America.
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May 19th, 2020 | St. John’s, Newfoundland Opera on the Avalon’s 2020 Season Launches in July with The Rock Performs, an innovative online festival, and the third installment of the New Commission Series, February by
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Best of 2019 Opera News critics reviewed 222 CDs and DVDs from last year, from performances of Broadway classic to modern choral works. These are the 25 you need to hear. A strikingly and deceptively
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The most-produced opera in North America is this modest two-hander with string-quartet accompaniment about the trials and tribulations of coming to terms with being transgender. Composed by Laura Kaminsky with a libretto by Mark Campbell
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Laura Kaminsky’s mostly luminous score elicits a radiant performance from the six performers. Sasha Cooke and Kelly Markgraf are beautifully balanced as the voices in Hannah’s head, at times inward-looking, at times reflecting the outside
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In less than two weeks since it’s release, “As One” has risen to #3 on Billboard Classical. “As One,” by Laura Kaminsky with a libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed, performed by baritone Kelly
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As One, by Laura Kaminsky with a libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed, performed by baritone Kelly Markgraf (Hannah before), mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke (Hannah after) and the Fry Street Quartet. Conducted by Steven Osgood.
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The most produced opera in the U.S. and Canada Laura Kaminsky’s As One awarded the #11 spot on Opera America’s top 25 operas for the 2017-18 season.
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Early morning on June 28th 1969. Fifty years ago today, the riots against a police raid took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. Much more than an isolated event, it is usually
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Activist orchestra “The Dream Unfinished” will present Deep River, a concert of works by composers hailing from communities impacted by climate change and other environmental issues. Deep River will feature the music of Laura Kaminsky,
Read more →Bright Shiny Things is set to release As One by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettists Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed. As One is a chamber opera in which two voices — Hannah after (mezzo-soprano) and
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In honor of Pride Month and the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, Kaminsky hosts and curates an all-female program by mostly lesbian composers and librettists (Photo of Devony Smith by Delighted To Be Here)
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LGBTQ audiences have long been drawn to the opera. Now they can see their stories on stage. See the full story in Opera America Spring Preview
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A mere five years after the premiere of her first opera, As One, composer Laura Kaminsky has become a key player in contemporary opera. The compactly scored work, which depicts the struggles and triumphs of
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Music – Laura Kaminsky, Libretto – Mark Campbell & Kimberly Reed Original Concept – Mark Campbell Stage Director – David Schweizer Conductor – William Remmers June 7-9, 2019 TICKETS
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