Opera lovers can be forgiven for imagining the works they love were born in a flash of inspiration. Sometimes the journey is a bit more arduous. The UNCSA Composition Department met with Jennifer Higdon via Skype on September 20th to talk about her opera Cold Mountain. We got the two things we had hoped for: a rich and detailed rundown of the eleven-year process from conception to premiere, … [Read more...]
Lawrence Dillon: Connecting the Dots
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