“…Meanwhile, the New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera unveiled dramatic new programming developments under their respective new music directors, Jaap Van Zweden and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The orchestra had a bold Louis Andriessen festival, while the Met announced a full commissioning…
“Karen Russell’s short story “Proving Up” is a bleak tale about one such family trying to earn their plot in post-Civil War Nebraska. And it’s now been adapted into a chilling new opera by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce…
Missy Mazzoli, whose acclaimed works, including three operas, have propelled her to the forefront of contemporary music, will be the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s next Mead Composer-in-Residence. Read the full article here
Released on violinist Olivia De Prato’s new album Streya. Video created by James Darrah and Adam Larsen, starring Sam Shapiro. Watch here
“Harrowing…powerful…a true opera of our time.” – Anne Midgette, Washington Post “The music of Missy Mazzoli is a treat in and of itself and that is especially the case in collaboration with Royce Vavrek. It’s a rarity to see a…
