Maestro Ryan Brown
Session 2 | Updating the score and libretto
Guitarist Adam Gardino and director Nick Olcott take us through the intricacies of adapting the music and story of The Blacksmith to the American West with artistic director Ryan Brown.
This is the second of three sessions in the series - all online.
About the Full Series: Making a Cowboy Opera : The Blacksmith Salon Series
Join us for this three-part online salon series as we take you behind-the-scenes of Opera Lafayette’s critically acclaimed, modern premiere of Philidor’s The Blacksmith (2020, Mancos, CO). Set in front of a historic Blacksmith shop and barn, Artistic Director Ryan Brown’s family ranch was the perfect first venue for this one-of-a-kind production. Hear from experts and the artists themselves about how this 18th-century French opéra comique was conceptualized, adapted and translated into a 19th-century American West.
Unable to attend the opera in person? We have an On Demand version available for streaming half off with the purchase of this series. You can also look at our documentary with Rocky Mountain PBS.