Opera Notre Dame
“A lot of people have this idea that opera is people in 18th-century petticoats singing in a foreign language, about stories that feel very disconnected to contemporary American life. But with this project, we wanted to challenge that narrative.”
Opera Notre Dame is dedicated to the study of opera through production in the Notre Dame liberal arts environment. Opera Notre Dame is proud to present Please Look: A Cinematic Opera Experience. Combining the visuals of trailblazing music film team Four/Ten Media with outstanding performances by vocalists of the Department of Music and Sacred Music Notre Dame, in partnership with the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra, this series of 5 short films features recontextualized excerpts from the work of the so-called American Minimalist School, including Nixon in China (John Adams), Atlas (Meredith Monk), The Holy Presence of Joan of Arc (Julius Eastman) and Akhnaten (Philip Glass).
Lorraine Mihaliak led a group of vocalists in the rehearsal, performance, and recording of select movements of David Lang’s The Little Match Girl Passion for Opera Notre Dame 2021. The ensemble had the opportunity to participate in a masterclass with the composer himself!
Release Date: Fall 2022
