A New Philosophy of Opera

Don’t miss this lively conversation with the visionary opera director Yuval Sharon and The New Yorker’s classical music critic Alex Ross as they discuss Sharon’s engaging new book A New Philosophy of Opera.

One of the world’s most innovative opera impresarios, Yuval Sharon disrupts conventions by urging the performance of opera in “non-spaces” like parking lots; amplifying voices; and even performing classic works in reverse order. Surveying the role of opera in America and drawing on his experiences from Berlin to Los Angeles, Sharon lays out his vision for an “anti-elite opera,” which celebrates the imagination and challenges the status quo. This book gives everyone—including those not familiar with opera—a passionate, accessible take on the world of opera.