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 Text size Copy shortlink: 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 inclus