Ruth Bader Ginsburg was notoriously passionate about opera. To mark her 88th birthday, Opera Philadelphia, the National Museum of American Jewish History, and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music partnered to celebrate RBG with performances of some of her favorite opera arias. Rebroadcast of Facebook Live event on March 15.
The program features performances from NMAJH’s Dell Theater by tenor Joshua Blue, baritone Norman Garrett, and sopranos Michelle Rice and Ashley Marie Robillard; piano accompaniment by Stephen Karr and Grant Loehnig; as well as remarks and reflections by Francesca Zambello (stage director, artistic director for the Washington National Opera and the Glimmerglass Festival), Lawrence Brownlee (tenor, Artistic Advisor of Opera Philadelphia) and Peter Kazaras (stage director, tenor, Director of Opera UCLA).
Opera, rock, and film collide in David T. Little's exploration of the life of the Soldier. Based on interviews with veterans of five wars, the piece boldly examines the impact of trauma, the exploitation of innocence, and the difficulty of expressing war's painful truths.
A song cycle that centers on what it means to be a Black man living in America today, by Tyshawn Sorey, Terrance Hayes, and Lawrence Brownee.
Verdi's La traviata, featuring Lisette Oropesa in her role debut as Violetta.
