This Moment in Opera

By New York City Opera
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | 2:39 PM
On May 1st and 2nd New York City Opera celebrates the 10th Anniversary of VOX, a free two-day festival of new American opera, with ten bold new works from both established and emerging American composers.
 
In this episode you will hear from some of the creative forces behind VOX 2009: 
 
Stephen Schwartz     Gordon Beeferman    Charlotte Jackson
 
 
Act I (2:25): Renowned musical theater composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippen) discusses his first foray into writing opera.
 
Act II (13:50): Gordon Beeferman and Charlotte Jackson, the creators of The Rat Land, which was presented at VOX 2007 return with a new scene from the opera. 
 
Act III (24:15): Project Director Yuval Sharon and City Opera Dramaturg Cori Ellison discuss what happens behind-the-scenes at VOX

For more information on VOX 2009 click here

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