Maestro Ryan Brown

For our first session of From Score to Modern Premiere, Ryan Brown and musicologist Nizam Kettaneh will review their long-standing collaboration bringing modern premieres of French opera to the stage. They will walk us through how they work together to secure scores and orchestral parts from libraries across Europe, and the origins of many of Opera Lafayette’s modern premieres including Sacchini’s Œdipe à Colone, Monsigny's Le Roi et le fermier, and David's Lalla Roukh. 

About From Score to Modern Premiere Salon Series:

In its 25-year history, Opera Lafayette has built a reputation for returning to the stage operatic works lost to the passage of time. Each discussion introduces works that were popular in their day, influenced the composers of today’s musical canon, and maintain contemporary relevance. There are many steps Opera Lafayette must take when preparing a modern premiere beyond the planning required for the performance of a work in the current repertoire.  This series looks at the process of recreating and preserving works not yet heard by contemporary ears, including several of Opera Lafayette's twelve modern premieres.