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Rinde Eckert and Changing Up the Wallpaper

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Keturah speaks with multi-faceted composer, librettist, and performer, Rinde Eckert. They discuss the state of opera today, how much it’s changed (or hasn’t), and Rinde’s recent works as a librettist: Moon Tea with Steven Mackey for OTSL, and The Aging Magician with Paola Prestini with Beth Morrison Projects. Rinde Eckert: https://www.rindeeckert.com/ Steven Mackey: https://stevenmackey.com/ Paola Prestini: https://www.paolaprestini.com/ Margaret Jenkins Dance Company: https://www.mjdc.org/global-moves Moon Tea: https://www.boosey.com/pages/opera/moredetails?musicid=108869 The Aging Magician: https://bethmorrisonprojects.org/projects/touring/aging-magician/

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