Dr Caitlin Vincent

Thanks for reading, Joel!

Expensive, irrelevant and ‘problematic’ — can anyone save opera? In Opera Wars the former soprano Caitlin Vincent finds an art form in crisis — with unhappy singers, skyrocketing costs and backstage rows

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

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 — in a gloomy way — in describing the jobbing opera singer’s lot, or 'near constant rejection.'”

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What’s your writing hot take? 🤔 Author of Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent weighs in on the writing process and offers some valuable advice for when the muse does not answer... 🎶

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Have you been to the opera?🤔

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

Thank you so much!

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

Three cities in three days? You betcha! 🤓

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

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Have emailed!

Sent you a dm!

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! ⬇️

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OPERA WARS is arriving in US bookstores in less than two weeks! Have you ordered your copy yet? 🤓

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

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

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-...

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We all have our operatic niche!

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-...

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What’s more important: the tradition of an opera or modern values? 💃🏻

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-...

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Way to go!!

Melodrama ✅
Fire ✅
Wagner ✅

Have you ordered your copy of OPERA WARS yet?

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

Thanks so much! I have a longstanding love-hate relationship with opera myself 🤓

I am! With advance copies of Opera Wars! 🤩

How much does it cost to become an opera singer? 🤔 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

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 head—you can pre-order your own copy now. 😉

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Seriously. 😢

Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’ Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center

“[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.”

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

What does it mean to be believable in an opera role? And who gets to decide? 🤔

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-...

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

This director was especially known for his controversial staging takes! Then again, everyone’s idea of what Die Fledermaus “should” look like is also potentially different…what’s a poor opera company to do? 🤷🏻‍♀️

At what point does an opera become a bait and switch? What do you think? 🤔

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-...

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