In memoriam: Justice Antonin Scalia (1936–2016).
Welcome to the website of composer and writer Derrick Wang.
Welcome to the website of composer and writer Derrick Wang.
All in Scalia/Ginsburg
In memoriam: Justice Antonin Scalia (1936–2016).
Audio: Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Scalia/Ginsburg composer Derrick Wang, in an interview featuring audio clips from the opera.
In her official statement from the Supreme Court regarding the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg began with a quote from the opera Scalia/Ginsburg.
“NEW YORK (AP) — Most speakers at large conferences hope they have something topical to add when it's their turn to talk. Derrick Wang has nothing to worry about.”
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg describes Derrick Wang’s opera Scalia/Ginsburg to the AARP community.
‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ is featured three times (!) in New York radio station WQXR’s list of top Ruth Bader Ginsburg opera videos.
“Do you know about this opera ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ by a talented musician who went to law school?”
The Los Angeles Times writes: “Could we please make it a constitutional requirement that no one can be sworn into office in the White House or Congress without first having seen ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’?”
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talks to the Washington Post about Derrick Wang’s opera Scalia/Ginsburg.
VIDEO: David Savage of the Los Angeles Times describes Derrick Wang's opera 'Scalia/Ginsburg' in a panel discussion with fellow Supreme Court correspondents Robert Barnes (The Washington Post), Joan Biskupic (Reuters), Adam Liptak (The New York Times), and Tony Mauro (National Law Journal), moderated by Arthur Spitzer (Legal Director, ACLU of the National Capital Area).
The Dallas Opera’s General Director & CEO writes: “One of the most intriguing concepts in this year’s season is an opera about Supreme Court justices (Scalia/Ginsburg) at the Castleton Festival.”
Wish you had a ticket to the sold-out opening night of Scalia/Ginsburg? Now you can watch the livestream on Saturday, July 11!
