Minnesota creatives respond to a big idea: Let's make opera small
By Rob Hubbard
Special to the Star Tribune
February 4, 2021 — 10:33am
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"What does it have to do with me?" That question has probably kept many people of color away from opera.
It's understandable, given that the subject matter comes mostly from the perspectives of white European men of past centuries who often dealt with race and culture in wince-inducing ways.
To Minnesota Opera's credit, the company decided to open up the process of creating new operas. Last fall it put out a call for Minnesota-based teams to develop mini-operas — "MNiatures," about 10 minutes in length — with increased diversity and inclusion among its goals.