Photo by Gordon Scammell
April 8, 2024
Princeton University Concerts
This Be Her Verse
For her Princeton University Concerts debut, South African soprano Golda Schultz brings the extraordinary warmth of her voice to a program hailed as “a love-letter to women in music” exploring themes of love, nature, folklore and belief from a distinctly female perspective. Discussing the program’s curation, she shares: “Emilie Mayer, whose music was never recorded, was a genius on the level with Beethoven, but she was forgotten the day after she died in 1883. Nadia Boulanger became one of the greatest pedagogues with a touch that defined American culture. Even when we forget these women, what they’ve done still remains.”
Princeton • USA
July 13-19, 2024*
Des Moines Metro Opera
American Apollo
World Premiere. Damien Geter and Lila Palmer's American Apollo gives voice to a pivotal figure in American art: Thomas Eugene McKeller, a Black hotel worker who served as model and muse for famous portraitist John Singer Sargent. Themes of erasure, the white gaze and the nature of the relationship between the two men are explored in this powerful new work which makes its full-length world premiere at Des Moines Metro Opera in 2024.
*The first performance on July 13 is already sold out.
Des Moines • USA
October 10, 2024
Opera on the Avalon
Yours, Jill
World Premiere. Opera on the Avalon is excited to present "Yours, Jill", featuring soprano Lucie St-Martin, composed by Jonathan Monro with libretto by Lila Palmer. As part of our innovative Emerging Artists Program, we've paired our emerging artists with leading composers and librettists from Canada and the US to create original pieces uniquely crafted for them. This initiative is all about nurturing fresh talent and pushing the boundaries of opera and musical theatre. Join us in celebrating this exciting journey as we empower the next generation of artists.
St. John’s Newfoundland • Canada
