Season 1: Creating New Opera - Key Change Preview

Season 1: Creating New Opera - Key Change Preview

Author: The Santa Fe Opera May 4, 2018 Duration: 1:16

Starting June 29th, The Santa Fe Opera brings you Key Change, a series exploring the commission and creation of new operas and their connection to our industry, our communities, and our future.

Will we fail? Will we succeed? What if we keep imagining? These and other questions guide us through the ups and downs of this new collaborative initiative called Opera for All Voices.

Co-hosts Andrea Fellows Walters and Brandon Neal give you a sneak preview.


Hosted by Anna Garcia and Olga Perez Flora, Key Change pulls back the curtain on the real world of opera, moving beyond the spotlight to explore the foundations of a life in this art form. This podcast from The Santa Fe Opera isn't just about performances; it's a practical and thoughtful conversation about craft, resilience, and connection. Each episode delves into how artists and administrators cultivate a deeper relationship with the voice itself, the stories being told, and the communities they serve. The discussions get into the tangible realities of building a career that is both artistically fulfilling and sustainable over the long term, addressing challenges and opportunities that rarely make it to the stage. Whether you're a young singer navigating your path, an educator shaping future talents, a dedicated fan, or simply curious about the inner workings of the performing arts, this series offers genuine insight. Tune in for honest dialogues that illuminate the multifaceted journey of an opera professional, making this podcast a unique resource for anyone invested in the future of music and storytelling.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 68

Key Change
Podcast Episodes
Season 5: Stretching The Boundaries Of What Opera Can Be [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07
It's season 5! This season, we're inviting you, our favorite listeners, on a journey through time and space -- traveling back in time to the origins of Key Change and Opera For All Voices and forward into the future of b…
Connections Across Time and Space: Opera in the Cosmos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:56
Seven years ago, Santa Fe Opera started a conversation that would reverberate throughout American Opera, shaping this celebrated art form into something more reflective of the world in which it's created. Today, Opera Fo…
Competing Interests: How Do You Workshop a New Opera? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:44
Roadtrip! After many long months of necessary virtual collaboration, the creative team behind The Pigeon Keeper, a Santa Fe Opera Opera For All Voices (OFAV) commission, finally got to spread their wings for an emotional…
Hometown to the World Debuts on Broadway [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:23
If a chorus of 12 teens can provide compelling commentary on immigration enforcement from the stage of a venerable performing arts center in Santa Fe, how might ten times that number of voices impact the debate? From a B…