{"id":75096,"date":"2020-10-20T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?p=75096"},"modified":"2022-08-16T18:19:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T22:19:28","slug":"bu-opera-students-curate-a-tribute-to-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2020\/bu-opera-students-curate-a-tribute-to-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg\/","title":{"rendered":"BU Opera students curate “A Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"OperaWhat does a highly-selective, performance-based training program for operatic artists do in the midst of a pandemic? Innovate.<\/p>\n

Embarking on another year after a season cut short by Covid-19, Boston University Opera Institute<\/a> has adapted to optimize the student performance experience in the face of pandemic restrictions and a world in tumult. The Opera Institute\u2019s Digital Performance Series is translating the typical live audience experience into a slate of thoughtfully-produced virtual performances.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the start of the Fall 2020 semester, with news of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (among many other things a notorious opera lover<\/a>), Artistic Director of the Opera Institute William Lumpkin<\/a> asked his students if any of them had songs that would be appropriate to memorialize her.<\/p>\n

Several student-artists had songs come to mind that struck the right chord in this moment, and got to work to record them in collaboration with the Opera Institute’s faculty pianists (William Lumpkin, Allison Voth, and Matthew Larson). Gabrielle Barkidjija, Maureen Brabec, Caroline Corrales, Kailiegh Riess, and Hyungjin Son composed their own short videos speaking about why they chose their pieces, and some even reflected on a personal connection to RBG herself.<\/p>\n

Opera Institute Young Artist Caroline Corrales (CFA\u201920,\u201922), who recently earned a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from CFA School of Music, reflected on why this project resonated with her. \u201cTo me, this project is important because RBG was such an incredible human being and Justice; she shaped our world as we know it and made so many things possible for me as a woman.\u201d She continued, \u201cJustice Ginsburg was an enormous fan of opera and had been an avid supporter of the arts, which is not always commonplace in our government. Having an iconic, powerful presence like her in the audience of our national opera house year after year is very exciting and validating to our art form. We all wanted to honor her in a way that we know she would have appreciated: through classical music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boston University Opera Institute Digital Performance Series: A Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/h3>\n

Gabrielle Barkidjija (CFA\u201922), mezzo-soprano<\/strong>
\nSelections from Resolved<\/em> by Patrice Michaels
\nAllison Voth, pianist<\/p>\n

Maureen Brabec (CFA\u201921), soprano<\/strong>
\n\u201cVissi d\u2019arte\u201d from Tosca <\/em>by Puccini
\nWilliam Lumpkin, pianist<\/p>\n

Caroline Corrales (CFA\u201920,\u201922), soprano<\/strong>
\n\u201cInvictus\u201d by John Edmond Thomas III
\nWilliam Lumpkin, pianist<\/p>\n

Kailiegh Riess (CFA\u201921), soprano<\/strong>
\n\u201cZueignung<\/span>\u201d by Richard Strauss
\nWilliam Lumpkin, pianist<\/p>\n

Hyungjin Son (CFA\u201922), baritone<\/strong>
\n\u201cTu, ca nun chiagne\u201d by Ernesto De Curtis<\/p>\n

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Watch and listen<\/a> to BU opera students’ tributes to the Notorious RBG.<\/p>\n

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