Along with Einstein on the Beach and Satyagraha , the opera Akhnaten (1983) forms a triptych about science, politics, and religion. Composer Philip Glass, often in collaboration with theater maker Robert Wilson, thus created a sweeping musico-dramatic panorama of current affairs in a unique new formal language. In Akhnaten , after his father's death, the […]

Music by Gian Carlo Menotti Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti Director, Daisy Evans Conductor, Timothy Myers Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra Step into a world of gossip and intrigue in The Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti, the visionary founder of Spoleto Festival USA. Produced by Spoleto, this comedic one-act — composed in […]

French Affair: The Journey to Self Mezzo-soprano Chrystal E. Williams and pianist Natalia Kazaryan present a stirring program of French songs by Berlioz, Viardot, Ravel, and the Boulanger sisters — composers who defied convention, faced adversity, and remained true to their artistic voices. From the fervent lyricism of Berlioz to the vivid textures of Viardot […]