Hidden Herstory: An 18th-Century Royal Musical Dynasty

Hidden Herstory: An 18th-Century Royal Musical Dynasty

By Elizabeth De Brito Have you heard of this amazing classical-era royal musical dynasty from Prussia? Two generations of remarkable royals who, through their leadership and musical talent, shaped much of 18th-century German artistic culture and strongly influenced...
Smyth’s Mass in Australia, Oct. 9!

Smyth’s Mass in Australia, Oct. 9!

We rarely blog on the weekends, but we wanted to make sure we mentioned the performance tomorrow (Sunday, Oct. 9) in Australia of Ethel Smyth’s Mass  — it may in fact be the first performance of that monumental work in Australia, and it is very a rare all-Smyth...
A Canadian opera performed and problematized in new film

A Canadian opera performed and problematized in new film

A new film, The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ , is being screened in Vancouver, BC on May 5 and 12, as part of the DOXA Film Festival. The film may also be viewed online, but only in Canada! (Those who view online have 11 days to start watching once the material is available)....
Happy International Women’s Day!  And Link Round-Up!

Happy International Women’s Day! And Link Round-Up!

Happy Women’s History Month and (tomorrow) International Women’s Day! We are thrilled to unveil our newly updated and expanded database “500 Operas by Women”!!  Last week we scolded the Met Opera for their continued denial of women’s creativity as composers.  So here...
Monday Link Roundup: February 21, 2022

Monday Link Roundup: February 21, 2022

It’s a BIG week in Black History Month! We knew Julia Perry wrote a lot of music, of which only a small but astounding handful of works are ever heard.  But a dramatic turn-around is happening – perhaps the result of BLM, and the re-assessment of everything prompted...