Video: Derrick Wang speaks in Chautauqua Institution’s Virtual Porch series
On May 25, 2021, Derrick Wang spoke as part of the Chautauqua Institution’s Virtual Porch series, joining Chautauqua Opera’s General & Artistic Director Steven Osgood and stage director Cara Consilvio to discuss Chautauqua’s upcoming mainstage production of Wang’s opera Scalia/Ginsburg (July 9–August 6, 2021). Video below:
Video: Chautauqua Opera’s General & Artistic Director Steven Osgood talks with composer-librettist Derrick Wang and stage director Cara Consilvio about this year’s mainstage production of Scalia/Ginsburg. The exchange includes insights on the process of building the production for the summer assembly during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Date: May 25, 2021. Duration: ≈60 min. Source]
From July 9 to August 6, 2021, Derrick Wang’s Supreme Court opera Scalia/Ginsburg will be the centerpiece of the Chautauqua Institution’s summer opera mainstage season.
The Chautauqua Opera Company’s weekly outdoor performances of Scalia/Ginsburg will resonate with five weekly themes of the Chautauqua Institution: “Exploring Today’s Unknowns”; “Trust, Society, and Democracy”; “Many Americas: Navigating Our Divides”; “The Authentic Comedic Voice”; and “Building a Culture of Empathy.”
Founded in 1929, the Chautauqua Opera Company is one of North America’s oldest continuously operating summer opera companies and fourth oldest opera company.
