Following the worldwide protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, AOP General Director Matt Gray invited the artists behind the powerful 2017 monodrama “Invitation to a Die-In” to reflect on the racially-charged piece that has only grown in relevance.
Read MoreAOP has been awarded a $300,000 multi-year grant by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support its core training and workshop programs, as well as support for new staff positions.
Read MoreOpera UCLA and American Opera Projects present “Lost Childhood,” a new work based on the memoir of Yehuda Nir and his friendship with author Gottfried Wagner, great-grandson of controversial composer Richard Wagner.
Read MoreAOP announces the return of its popular Composers & the Voice program for its 2019-21 seasons. Created and led by Composers & the Voice Artistic Director Steven Osgood, six composers and up to three librettists will be selected for two-year fellowships to learn the fundamentals of writing for the voice and opera stage. Workshop sessions with professional opera singers, mentors, and instructors are held at AOP’s home base in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Applications and complete information will be available beginning March 18 at www.aopopera.org/composers_voice. The deadline for applications is April 26 with fellowships announced by July 16.
Read MoreAOP’s Producing Director Matt Gray has been selected by OPERA America to participate in the organization’s 2019 Leadership Intensive as one of “the most promising professionals in the field of opera administration.”
Read MoreAmerican Opera Projects (AOP)’s Board of Directors announced today the appointment of two new inspiring, artistic leaders who will continue the organization’s 30-year legacy of creating contemporary opera in the US. Effective July 1, 2019, Matt Gray, who currently serves as AOP’s Producing Director, will become General Director, and Mila Henry will join the company as Artistic Director.
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