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"The Theory of Everything" A new opera exploring the ideas of science, spirituality, the nature of consciousness and our search for meaning | Music by John David Earnest, Libretto by Nancy Rhodes | Commissioned and developed by Encompass New Opera Theatre - Brooklyn, New York

Angel of the Amazon opera by Evan Mack. World Premiere produced by Encompass New Opera Theatre, New York, New York. Original New York City World Premiere Cast. Sister Dorothy Stang
Now Available on CD.
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Encompass 2011 Gala, A Musical Salute! Honoring Marvin Hamlisch Musical Salute!
Honoring Marvin Hamlisch

 

Encompass New Opera Theatre, Brooklyn, New York, Ongoing Programs

Marie Kraja International Singing Competition

New Opera Commissions

New American Opera Previews:
From Page to Stage

Mainstage Productions

New Composer Salons

A Musical Salute!

Jazz-Cabaret Gala

Young Artists Program

Touring American Opera

 

National Endowment for the Arts | Encompass New Opera Theatre, Brooklyn, New York

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has generously awarded Encompass New Opera Theatre a coveted Access to Artistic Excellence grant for The Theory of Everything.

New York State Council on the Arts | Encompass New Opera Theatre, Brooklyn, New York

Encompass New Opera Theatre's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Encompass New Opera Theatre thanks the Virgil Thomson Foundation for their support of Encompass programs and productions.

The Friars Foundation supports Encompass New Opera Theatre

The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York

PRESS

The New York Times review for Encompass New Opera Theatre's production of "Shaw Sings"
Convening a Salon for Gertrude Stein and Friends
‘Wall to Wall Gertrude’s Paris’ at Symphony Space
by Steve Smith
May 6, 2012
for Singing Stein

FQXi Podcast ~ Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director of Encopmass New Opera Theatre ~ The Theory of Everything opera (Music by John David Earnest, Libretto by Nancy Rhodes) and The Astronaut's Tale (Music by Charles Fussell, Libretto by Jack Larson)
Listen to Encompass' Nancy Rhodes interviewed on FQXi Community about The Theory of Everything and The Astronaut's Tale.
March 30, 2012
for The Theory of Everything and The Astronaut's Tale

The New York Times review for Encompass New Opera Theatre's production of "Shaw Sings"
The Zany Spirit of Shaw, Adapted Into Operas
by Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times
June 21, 2008
for Shaw Sings

The New York Times review for Encompass New Opera Theatre's production of "A Gertrude Stein Musical Trilogy" ~ Ned Rorem's "Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters" and Virgil Thomson's "Capital Capitals" with texts by Gertrude Stein, and the world premiere of the jazz opera "Gertrude Stein Invents an Early Jump On" by composer William C. Banfield and poet Karren LaLonde Alenier
When an Opera Is an Opera Is an Opera Is an Opera
by Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times
June 17, 2005
for A Gertrude Stein Music Trilogy

The New York Times review for Encompass New Opera Theatre's production of Grigori Frid's "The Diary of Anne Frank"
A Chance for Anne Frank to Be Her Own Librettist
by Paul Griffiths, The New York Times
January 19, 2002
for The Diary of Anne Frank

College Conservatory of Music blog review for Encompass New Opera Theatre's production of Evan Mack's "Angel of the Amazon"
Review of Encompass New Opera Theatre Production: Angel of the Amazon
by Sarah Heisler, The CCM Opera Blog
May 16, 2011
for Angel of the Amazon

The Montserrat Review - Interview with poet Karen LaLonde Alenier
An Interview with Karen LaLonde Alenier (Gertrude Stein Invents A Jump Early On)
The Montserrat Review