Detroit Opera – MOSAEC

Opera Doesn’t Have to Be for Elites. Here’s Why.

If opera at its best aspires to a different world, then we need to cultivate an anti-elite approach to how it is created and performed.

By Yuval Sharon

In his “Europeras,” Cage dismantled centuries of tradition and expectations, for musicians and audiences alike. A rare revival is coming to Detroit.

By Joshua Barone

Wayne Brown, who recently retired, started his career in Detroit before returning there to run a transformed Detroit Opera.

By David Allen

Anthony, Christopher and Thulani Davis collaborated on “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” which has its Metropolitan Opera premiere on Friday.

By Zachary Woolfe