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Dr Caitlin Vincent

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Librettist & lyricist. Author of OPERA WARS (Scribner). Senior Lecturer @UniMelb and ARC DECRA Fellow 2025-2027. Opinions own. She/her. βœπŸΌπŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’»πŸŽΆ

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Thanks for reading, Joel!

08.03.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Expensive, irrelevant and β€˜problematic’ β€” can anyone save opera? In Opera Wars the former soprano Caitlin Vincent finds an art form in crisis β€” with unhappy singers, skyrocketing costs and backstage rows

Full review (paywalled) here: www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

12.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy UK release day to Opera Wars! Let's celebrate with a massive book review in the London Times, shall we? 😱

"Vincent is at her most evocative β€” in a gloomy way β€” in describing the jobbing opera singer’s lot, or 'near constant rejection.'”

#operasky #booksky

12.02.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s your writing hot take? πŸ€” Author of Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent weighs in on the writing process and offers some valuable advice for when the muse does not answer... 🎢

#opera #operawars #operabooks #writinghottakes

07.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you been to the opera?πŸ€”

Immerse yourself in the surprisingly contentious world of opera with this must-read book that is for anyone eager to glimpse the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries.

OPERA WARS, now available: https://bit.ly/4lXyK39

18.01.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

15.01.2026 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re not wrong…Kansas was a late entry!

13.01.2026 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three cities in three days? You betcha! πŸ€“

(Am I coming to a bookstore near you? Stop by and say hello!)

#operasky #booksky #operawars

12.01.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Have emailed!

12.01.2026 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sent you a dm!

11.01.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a pleasure talking to Dave O’Brien about all things Opera Wars for the New Books Network! Have a listen at the link below! ⬇️

@scribnerbooks.bsky.social

10.01.2026 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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OPERA WARS is arriving in US bookstores in less than two weeks! Have you ordered your copy yet? πŸ€“

#operasky #booksky #nonfiction @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...

03.01.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. So at what point should company management step in and say, β€œthe art being made is unsafe”?

20.12.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s more important: the singers or the show?

Are singers artists…or workers?

Let me know what you think. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13. ✨

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...

@scribnerbooks.bsky.social #operasky #booksky

19.12.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We all have our operatic niche!

08.12.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Think you don’t know opera? Think again!

But there’s more to the story than high notes and haircuts…From backstage battles to onstage culture wars, dive into the messiness of the opera world in OPERA WARS.

www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...

#operasky #booksky @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

08.12.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s more important: the tradition of an opera or modern values? πŸ’ƒπŸ»

Let me know what you think in the comments. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming Jan 13!

www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...

#opera #operawars #culturewars #classicalmusic #carmen #operasky #booksky

30.11.2025 05:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Way to go!!

25.11.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Melodrama βœ…
Fire βœ…
Wagner βœ…

Have you ordered your copy of OPERA WARS yet?

#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #operawars

24.11.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Alexandra. I’m familiar with your work, and your new book looks great!

21.11.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much! I have a longstanding love-hate relationship with opera myself πŸ€“

21.11.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am! With advance copies of Opera Wars! 🀩

21.11.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How much does it cost to become an opera singer? πŸ€” From audition costs to costumes to voice lessons to schooling and more, Caitlin Vincent brings you behind the scenes in OPERA WARS. 🎢

Available January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39

13.11.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I heard writers are supposed to do unboxing videos…did I do it right?

ps. My galley copies of OPERA WARS have finally arrived! Don’t lose your headβ€”you can pre-order your own copy now. πŸ˜‰

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...

#operasky #booksky #operawars @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

11.11.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously. 😒

08.11.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump β€˜takeover’ Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center

β€œ[I]f we cannot raise enough money, or sell enough tickets in there, we have to consider other options…The two things that support a company financially, because of the takeover, have been severely compromised.”

#operasky #wno

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

08.11.2025 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What does it mean to be believable in an opera role? And who gets to decide? πŸ€”

Let me know what you think! And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13.

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...

#opera #operawars #operasky #booksky #nonfiction

29.10.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy World Opera Day from someone who loves opera, hates opera, and can’t stay away from opera!

25.10.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This director was especially known for his controversial staging takes! Then again, everyone’s idea of what Die Fledermaus β€œshould” look like is also potentially different…what’s a poor opera company to do? πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

15.10.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At what point does an opera become a bait and switch? What do you think? πŸ€”

Let me know in the comments. And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...

#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #opera #regietheater

15.10.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1