Comments on: Lost Childhood http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com The blog of American Opera Projects Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: operaprojects2 http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-235 operaprojects2 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:01:57 +0000 http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-235 Actually, AOP currently has "The Summer King" in development (performed this month!) that focuses on Josh Gibson, the great African American baseball player and star of the Negro Leagues. Before Night Falls and The Golden Gate both deal with gay characters and issues. And that's not talking about past projects; those are just the ones in development! Now what we can agree with is that <i>we</i> don't just need more African American and gay operas - everyone does! Actually, AOP currently has “The Summer King” in development (performed this month!) that focuses on Josh Gibson, the great African American baseball player and star of the Negro Leagues. Before Night Falls and The Golden Gate both deal with gay characters and issues. And that’s not talking about past projects; those are just the ones in development! Now what we can agree with is that we don’t just need more African American and gay operas – everyone does!

]]> By: Sherrone Bubb http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-232 Sherrone Bubb Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:14:20 +0000 http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-232 You need more African American operas! The plight of the black Americano. What about gay operas? You need more African American operas! The plight of the black Americano.
What about gay operas?

]]> By: W. Wilson Jones http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-22 W. Wilson Jones Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:22:55 +0000 http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-22 Jan, Mary, Yehuda, Gottfried, Steve and Ned- I look forward to hearing about your success, as I wish I were present with you. This workshop is another milestone toward the world premiere of this work. All the best, -- Bill Jones Jan, Mary, Yehuda, Gottfried, Steve and Ned-

I look forward to hearing about your success, as I wish I were present with you. This workshop is another milestone toward the world premiere of this work.

All the best,
– Bill Jones

]]> By: Miriam Charney http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-17 Miriam Charney Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:20:08 +0000 http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-17 Dear Steve, Jan, MAry, John, Gottfried, Juhudah!! and of course Joan and Dan too -- I'm dying to know how it all went. Glad to read these blogs about LC in Tel Aviv, as I work on Carmen and recitals in Chautauqua. I do wish I were there with you for this culminating experience of so many years work. I'm sure it was amazing tonite. Looking forward to reports. with love and Shalom M Dear Steve, Jan, MAry, John, Gottfried, Juhudah!! and of course Joan and Dan too –

I’m dying to know how it all went. Glad to read these blogs about LC in Tel Aviv, as I work on Carmen and recitals in Chautauqua. I do wish I were there with you for this culminating experience of so many years work.

I’m sure it was amazing tonite. Looking forward to reports.

with love and Shalom
M

]]> By: Claudine Torfs http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-5 Claudine Torfs Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:15:57 +0000 http://operaprojects2.wordpress.com/from-the-frontlines/lost-childhood/#comment-5 My heart is with you! My heart is with you!

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