The American Opera Project webinar
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The American Opera Project invites you for a webinar and Q&A session about Composers & the Voice. During this webinar, C&V’s program directors Steven Osgood, Matt Gray, and Mila Henry will explain the details of the 2-year program, share videos of previous C&V projects from first workshop to final product, and answer YOUR questions!Watch the full webinar at https://www.facebook.com/aopopera/live/ or https://youtu.be/Xs-6sUh7ZmA

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Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog
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Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog

Soprano Jasmine Muhammad, as Miss Alden, leads her first-graders through a lesson on identifying types of nouns. When the class-clown expresses his frustration, she realizes why he's been so disruptive. She ditches her lesson plan and takes an impromptu detour that enchants and inspires her students."The Purple Frog" Music by Tony Solitro Text by John De Los Santos Jasmine Muhammad, soprano Mila Henry, piano Video - Chris Comfort Audio - Misja van den Burg Production Assistant - Kelsey Strauch Recorded on location at South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY Created in Cycle 10 of The American Opera Project’s “Composers & the Voice” Fellowship Training Program C&V Artistic Director: Steven Osgood Head of Music: Mila Henry Head of Drama: Matt Gray Music Director: Kelly Horsted Composers & the Voice is made possible in part by a generous multi-year award from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation #teacherappreciationweek2021 #weloveteachers #frogs #composer #librettist #singer #soprano #teaching #classclown

Steve Dalachinsky - "What Were the '60s REALLY Like?"
36:24
Steve Dalachinsky - "What Were the '60s REALLY Like?"

Mitch Corber: VideographerK: Host. Ellen Mandel: Piano/VocalsPerformers in order of appearance: Steve Dalachinsky; Eve Packer; Richard West; Ptr Kozlowski; Mireya Perez; David Elsasser; Tsaurah Litzky; Davidson Garrett.

Yuko Otomo Reading
02:42
Yuko Otomo Reading

Reading at 292 Gallery

Scene 13 In the Wilderness
04:26
Scene 13 In the Wilderness

[ditty_news_ticker id="21103"][ditty_news_ticker id="20176"]Inspired by life on Spring Street, Manhattan - setting the poetry of Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo to music by Pete Wyer.Exclusive world premier, full performance here Saturday 24th July 2021. HEDAY INOUE is The Caretaker - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREJOY TAMAYO is The Optimist - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREMAREN MONTALBANO is The Watcher - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREPETE WYER is The Composer - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREMATT GRAY is The Film Director - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HERESTEVE DALACHINSKY is The Poet - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREYUKO OTOMO is The Poet - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREJoy Tamayo, soprano Maren Montalbano, mezzo soprano Heday Inoue, bass baritone Maria Grigoryeva, violins Vladimir Stoletov, viola Lyudmila Kadyrbaeva, cello Pete M Wyer guitar, bass, keyboard Josh Plotner, saxes Bobby Previte, drums Spring Street film (2021), Matt Gray Original film (1996), Norbert Nowotsch Film edit, Pete M. Wyer Music Direction, Mila Henry Studio Music Supervision, Daniel Lazour Recorded at Eastside Sound, New York, Three Horses Studio, New York Mixed at Press Play, London Libretto Poems, Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo Spring Street Opera by Pete Wyer

Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog
00:34
Soprano Jasmine Muhammad - The Purple Frog

Soprano Jasmine Muhammad, as Miss Alden, leads her first-graders through a lesson on identifying types of nouns. When the class-clown expresses his frustration, she realizes why he's been so disruptive. She ditches her lesson plan and takes an impromptu detour that enchants and inspires her students."The Purple Frog" Music by Tony Solitro Text by John De Los Santos Jasmine Muhammad, soprano Mila Henry, piano Video - Chris Comfort Audio - Misja van den Burg Production Assistant - Kelsey Strauch Recorded on location at South Oxford Space, Brooklyn, NY Created in Cycle 10 of The American Opera Project’s “Composers & the Voice” Fellowship Training Program C&V Artistic Director: Steven Osgood Head of Music: Mila Henry Head of Drama: Matt Gray Music Director: Kelly Horsted Composers & the Voice is made possible in part by a generous multi-year award from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation #teacherappreciationweek2021 #weloveteachers #frogs #composer #librettist #singer #soprano #teaching #classclown


Steve Dalachinsky - "What Were the '60s REALLY Like?"
36:24
Steve Dalachinsky - "What Were the '60s REALLY Like?"

Mitch Corber: VideographerK: Host. Ellen Mandel: Piano/VocalsPerformers in order of appearance: Steve Dalachinsky; Eve Packer; Richard West; Ptr Kozlowski; Mireya Perez; David Elsasser; Tsaurah Litzky; Davidson Garrett.


Yuko Otomo Reading
02:42
Yuko Otomo Reading

Reading at 292 Gallery


Scene 13 In the Wilderness
04:26
Scene 13 In the Wilderness

[ditty_news_ticker id="21103"][ditty_news_ticker id="20176"]Inspired by life on Spring Street, Manhattan - setting the poetry of Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo to music by Pete Wyer.Exclusive world premier, full performance here Saturday 24th July 2021. HEDAY INOUE is The Caretaker - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREJOY TAMAYO is The Optimist - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREMAREN MONTALBANO is The Watcher - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREPETE WYER is The Composer - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREMATT GRAY is The Film Director - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HERESTEVE DALACHINSKY is The Poet - enjoy his Jeeni Showcase HEREYUKO OTOMO is The Poet - enjoy her Jeeni Showcase HEREJoy Tamayo, soprano Maren Montalbano, mezzo soprano Heday Inoue, bass baritone Maria Grigoryeva, violins Vladimir Stoletov, viola Lyudmila Kadyrbaeva, cello Pete M Wyer guitar, bass, keyboard Josh Plotner, saxes Bobby Previte, drums Spring Street film (2021), Matt Gray Original film (1996), Norbert Nowotsch Film edit, Pete M. Wyer Music Direction, Mila Henry Studio Music Supervision, Daniel Lazour Recorded at Eastside Sound, New York, Three Horses Studio, New York Mixed at Press Play, London Libretto Poems, Steve Dalachinsky and Yuko Otomo Spring Street Opera by Pete Wyer