Modern American Opera Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Her
The New York Times••entertainment
Key Points:
- Beth Morrison founded Beth Morrison Projects 20 years ago to create experimental opera that reflects contemporary life, addressing a gap in the types of operas being produced.
- Building new operas requires assembling large teams and significant funding, making the process challenging and resource-intensive.
- Despite starting with no financial resources, Morrison's ambition and belief in opera as theater have driven her to produce dozens of new operas over two decades.
- Morrison emphasizes her role as an artist with strong creative opinions and has built a community of like-minded collaborators to support her vision and foster a movement in opera.
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