Beginning in 2025, Sharon will curate season-long explorations of critical themes: America, Faith, and Sustainability DETROIT, July 25, 2024 – Detroit Opera President and CEO Patty Isacson Sabee, the Detroit... Continue reading→
And why should the toilsome tread of a beetle not awaken at least a compositional smile, or butterfly kisses at least a tonal longing?” – Leoš Janáček[1] Continue reading→
After an international search, Detroit Opera has announced the five singers who will train in Detroit Opera’s Resident Artist Program during the 2024–25 season: soprano Brianna J. Robinson, mezzo-soprano Kendra... Continue reading→
Where does beauty begin and where does it end? Where it ends is where the artist begins.[1]
The 1950s saw Cage toying with the very foundational ideas of composition. After receiving a copy of the I-Ching—a classic Chinese divination tool—from a pupil, Cage began employing the text... Continue reading→
John Cage during his 1966 concert at the opening of the National Arts Foundation in Washington, DC. Credit: Rowland Scherman, Getty Images The first question I ask myself when something... Continue reading→
Guest Post by Isabella Crispino, Detroit City Football Club Marketing Manager and first time opera goer As I enter my eighth year in professional sports, my eye has sharpened its... Continue reading→
Photo credit: Yassine El Mansouri As 2024 begins, we are delighted to welcome Patty Isacson Sabee, who started on January 2 as Detroit Opera’s new President and CEO. “It... Continue reading→
How does dance make you feel? In an interview with Monica Mercer for Hour Detroit Magazine in 2012, Harriet Berg shared that her friend and mentor Merce Cunningham often said... Continue reading→
