An Impassioned Defense of Cricket!
ft. Melissa Dunphy
Opera America Discovery Grant recipient Melissa Dunphy goes Inside the Huddle. Rachel Maddow called Dunphy’s The Gonzales Cantata “the coolest thing you will ever see on this show.” In addition to sharing the stories of that seminal work and her opera Alice Tierney, the Australian-American composer also takes a stand on her native country’s national summer sport. Then, PJ files his first field report of 2024.
In the Two Minute Drill, the Met raids its endowment; the classical recording industry continues to transform; according to Angela Gheorghiu, Meryl Streep worships Angela Gheorghiu; Germany’s Oscars for opera are awarded, and Boston Lyric Opera names a new artistic director.
“High art derived from American politics”
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