Dr Caitlin Vincent

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!

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#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #opera #regietheater

What are the dos and don’ts of attending your first opera?🎼
Learn more about the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries in Caitlin Vincent’s OPERA WARS.
Available this January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39

Important book update! Scribner has officially added a horned helmet to the title page of OPERA WARS.

(I feel seen).

#operasky #writersky

😂😂😂😭😭😭

Omg

Whoops, Opera Australia just announced their 2026 season and…forgot to do something.

Don’t worry - I fixed it for them. 🙃

#CreditTheLibrettist

Thank you, Daniel!!

Opera Wars Immerse yourself in the captivating and surprisingly contentious world of opera with this compelling unveiling of the art form’s bold characters an...

If this whets your appetite and you're dying for a more detailed analysis of opera's (many) money troubles, stay tuned for Chapter 6 of OPERA WARS (coming January 13).

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Can Julie Andrews save opera in Australia? - ABC listen Will the musical My Fair Lady and the star power of Julie Andrews help revive opera's popularity in Australia?

I had a great conversation with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, discussing the economic pressures facing opera companies and the battle between opera and musical theatre.

Have a listen! (I'm the one with the American accent.🤓)

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

#operasky #musicsky

Oprah DEFINITELY breeds fanatics.

Thank you, Meghan! Very keen to hear what you think… 🤓

Absolutely, Dave!

a woman with a crown on her head is singing opera noises intensify ALT: a woman with a crown on her head is singing opera noises intensify

In that case, definitely one to add to your reading list!

Thanks for sharing, Imani!! ❤️

An image of a battlefield with opera singers, conductors, and horses on either side. The title reads: Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for its Future. The author is Caitlin Vincent.

“Opera breeds fanatics. There are opera groupies. Opera diehards. Opera obsessives. I’m not one of them.”

OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.

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📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social

How a Fake Philanthropist Fooled the Frick | Artnet News Matthew Pietras was a major donor to the Frick until his sudden death at age 40—but his gifts were stolen from the Soros and Ross fortunes.

"You don’t know the name Matthew Pietras, but it’s engraved on the wall at New York’s recently reopened Frick Collection, thanks to his generous donations to the beloved museum. Unfortunately, it now appears those millions in gifts were of stolen funds..."

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Russian soprano's case alleging national origin discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can move forward with her case claiming national origin discrimination by the Metropolitan Opera.

“A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can move forward with her case claiming national origin discrimination by the Metropolitan Opera, which dropped her after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine.”

apnews.com/article/netr...

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“After years of progress in diversity, many companies’ upcoming slates feature mostly, and in some cases entirely, male-writer lineups.”

“By various measures […] roughly two-thirds of the field’s writers are women—there is not, as artistic directors once argued, a pipeline issue.”

“Artist Amy Sherald has decided to withdraw her upcoming show at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery over fears of censorship […]
after she was told her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed over fears of offending Donald Trump.”

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

The Table of Contents for Opera Wars. Chapter 1: The History, or Setting the Scene Chapter 2: The Score, or That Belongs in a Museum! Chapter 3: The Stage, or (Yellow)Facing the Music Chapter 4: The Singers, or She’s Got the Look Chapter 5: The Show, or What Happens in Rehearsal Stays in Rehearsal Chapter 6: The Company, or Show Me the Money Chapter 7: The Career, or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Exploitation Chapter 8: The Culture, or Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Opera? Glossary With Thanks References

Screaming, crying, throwing up, but OPERA WARS is officially with the copy editor at @scribnerbooks.bsky.social (and, ahem, the lawyers 😬).

Here’s a sneak peek of what's inside...

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YouTube video by Stephen Green That Belongs in a Museum

For the reference 😉: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXyP...

Last batch of revisions, and OPERA WARS is officially off to the copy editor! 😱

Prepare for battle (at your local bookstore): 13 January 2026.

#opera #culturewars #writers #nonfiction #authors

Thank you, Jane!

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"Love Songs from a Third Floor Walk-Up," winner of the 2025 NATS Art Song Composition Prize...and now officially available from Opus Imprints!

Music by Raphael Fusco. Text by me.

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(Listen to a recording with soprano Julia Johnson: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNn...)

#CreditTheLibrettist! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Friday morning NEA tracker update:
# of Orgs Affected: 657
Amount of Funding Impacted: $18,806,200
Almost half of all Theatre and Dance grants have been impacted.
Over 1/3 of all Music grants have been impacted.

NEA Impacted Orgs/Grants 2025

A few NEA updates:
-Total Impacted Organizations: 562
-Total Impacted Funds: $15,929,400
-Impacted Funds just from NY/CA/TX/MA/OR: $9M

The map below shows the location distribution of the orgs that have been impacted by the cuts so far.

For more information: bit.ly/4kc2Qi1