NEW SHORTS
Experiments in Opera commissioned 10 composers to present new operas that last no more than 10 minutes. These new works were premiered by the contemporary music ensemble Hotel Elefant on February 9, 2013 at Issue Project Room in Brooklyn.
The featured composers for New Shorts were:
Robert Ashley | Jason Cady | Joe Diebes | Ruby Fulton | Gabrielle Herbst | Mary Kouyoumdjian | Aaron Siegel | Justin Tierney | Leaha Maria Villarreal | Matthew Welch
Directed by Louisa Proske, David Levine, Britt Olsen-Ecker
Performances by Paolo Bortolameolli, Hannis Brown, Meagan Brus, Peter Bussigel, Nicole Camacho, Christina Campanella, Lucy Dhegrae, Erin Flannery, Domenica Fossati, David Friend, Jeff Gavett, Seth Gilman, Nick Gleason, Ariadne Greif, Elisabeth Halliday, Jonathon Hampton, Gabrielle Herbst, Isabel Kim, Lisa Komara, George Lam, Michelle Lou, Shawn Lovato, Robert Maril, Devin Provenzano, Anne Rhodes, Jon Russell, Mark Smith, Andie Springer, Kirsten Volness, Lindsey Warford, Meg Zervoulis
New Shorts Trailer
The God’s Script by Justin Tierney
WOW by Joe Diebes
Window to a Door by Leaha Maria Villarreal
Resonant Combinations by Robert Ashley
End Times by Ruby Fulton
Bodiless by Gabrielle Herbst
The Collector by Aaron Siegel
The Mother by Jason Cady
The Three Truths by Matthew Welch
Interview with Ruby Fulton
Interview with Leaha Maria Villarreal
Interview with Aaron Siegel
Interview with Joe Diebes
Interview with Matthew Welch
Interview with Robert Ashley
Interview with Jason Cady
Interview with Justin Tierney
Interview with Mary Kouyoumdjian and Hannis Brown
Interview with Gabrielle Herbst