The New York Times – Music:
The star tenor played a central role at the company from the start. Since his ouster, it has worked to define itself on its own terms.
Category: Omar (Opera)
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Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels Win the Pulitzer Prize for Music
The New York Times – Music:
Giddens said that the success of their opera “Omar” proves that “nobody has the lock on being a composer.”
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Rhiannon Giddens’s ‘Omar’ Premieres at the Spoleto Festival
The New York Times – Music:
Three productions, including the premiere of Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s “Omar,” distort time in approachable yet provocative ways.
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With Her First Opera, Rhiannon Giddens Returns to Her Roots
The New York Times – Music:
“Omar,” composed by Giddens and Michael Abels, and based on the life a Muslim scholar sold into slavery, premieres at the Spoleto Festival USA.