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Rigoletto, Elektra, Don Giovanni, Carmen, and La Boheme consider age-old questions about the human condition, but, for younger audiences, I'd bet Seattle Opera's offering of The (R) evolution of Steve Jobs or Santa Fe Opera's Doctor Atomic are generally more relatable and relevant to...

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Published inWorld literature today Vol. 92; no. 6; pp. 26 - 29
Main Author Simmonds, Kevin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Norman University of Oklahoma 01.11.2018
Subjects
Ancient languages
Audiences
Classical music
Composers
Generation Z
Glass, Philip
Mythology
Opera
Politics
San Francisco California
United States > US
Tibet
India
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Summary:Rigoletto, Elektra, Don Giovanni, Carmen, and La Boheme consider age-old questions about the human condition, but, for younger audiences, I'd bet Seattle Opera's offering of The (R) evolution of Steve Jobs or Santa Fe Opera's Doctor Atomic are generally more relatable and relevant to their dayto-day lives. According to Heggie, "Satyagraha is right in line historically: a beautiful, engaging, fascinating opera about a hero who has entered modern mythology: Composer of the opera Sunken Cathedral and considered an important voice in contemporary opera, she had this to say about the Met's 2011 production: I was heartened by the relevancy audiences found resonant with the political climate, its call to action, and vehicle to cohese a community-as art's job is to respond to the times (and, ideally, galvanize critical dialogue that would not happen otherwise without the medium of art). Echoing composer Bora Yoon's sentiment, León also talked about the quality of racial and ethnic representation on opera stages as well as the lack of representation within the ranks of performance rosters and the company adminstrations themselves-all of which inevitably color the perception of prospective opera audiences.
ISSN:0196-3570
1945-8134