That proved unfeasible, and so one opera, its subject already having been suggested by the Met, became a two-company project, said to be a 50-50 collaboration. Originally, Aucoin was to have fulfilled two commissions, an opera for the Met and another as the culmination of his L.A. What he is up against here is the big business of big opera, especially that of the Met, which has a poorer recent record than L.A. It is, though, both a step forward and a step back for a young composer trying things out. At its best, it is gratifying grand opera. “Eurydice,” based on the play by Sarah Ruhl, is ambitious, confident, often impressive, mostly engaging, instrumentally colorful and splendidly singable. Has he now, at age 29, arrived? Next question, please. He was away most of his last season writing “Eurydice,” a co-commission and co-production with the Metropolitan Opera and his first big main-stage opera. His presence, however, wasn’t all that it might have been. He also, in the midst of all that, got that ultimate recognition of promise, becoming a MacArthur “genius” fellow. He led a semi-staged performance of his 2015 opera, “The Crossing,” about Walt Whitman. He conducted “Akhnaten” and “Rigoletto.” He presented some intriguing post-opera recitals with singers. Opera’s artist in residence from 2016 through 2019. It does not store any personal data.Aucoin was L.A. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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