Wallace Wilhoit Jr.
Jan 29, 2023
Lily Sisters & Spiral Staircases
I stumbled, quite by accident, into libretto writing. It was my MFA thesis project. I was writing a play, I thought. I had, however,...
Elizabeth Rudolph
Jul 25, 2019
The Philosophy and Purpose of 'Imogen'
(SPOILERS for a 400 year old play)
New Moon Opera
Mar 21, 2019
Bel canto vs. Verismo
April 5-7, 2019, New Moon Opera will perform a double bill of one-act operas, Il Campanello by Gaetano Donizetti and Gianni Schicchi by...
Jónathan Cebreros
Feb 28, 2019
The Story of 'Il Campanello'
Donizetti's Il Campanello di Notte (The Night Bell) was so successful that its premiere was revived every year for a whole decade after...
New Moon Opera
Feb 14, 2019
The Story of 'Gianni Schicchi'
For the casual operagoer, the name “Puccini” is synonymous with tragedy. Young artists in poverty. Tuberculosis. Cross-cultural bigamy...
New Moon Opera
Feb 7, 2019
Opera: not just for the wealthy elite
Narrative storytelling sits at the heart of human existence. Professional sports would not exist were it not for the narratives we build...
New Moon Opera
Oct 27, 2017
Les Halles of Paris
This December, New Moon Opera will be performing the operas Bagatelle and Mesdames de la Halle by Jacques Offenbach. Mesdames de la Halle...
New Moon Opera
Oct 23, 2017
