Guerilla Opera

S05E01: Curtis K Hughes, composer of Say It Ain't So Joe

The Guerilla Opera Podcast is back! Executive Director, Aliana de la Guardia sits down with composer Curtis K. Hughes, the brilliant mind behind Say It Ain’t So, Joe — a ‘light tragedy’ opera inspired by the 2008 vice-presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. 

Follow Curtis through his website at https://www.curtiskhughes.com/ and on his various social media channels.

Say It Ain’t So, Joe, a light tragedy by Curtis K. Hughes is an electrifying musical experience that explores the public personas of Sarah Palin and Joe Biden through the lens of the public broadcast of the 2008 Vice Presidential debate. This special staged concert performance plays for one night only, and takes place on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM on  the Main Stage Theater of the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA.

Secure your tickets now for a night of music, drama, and a unique look at American politics. Ticket prices range from $15 to $55, with a VIP option available for $75.00, which includes a pre-show private reception and the exclusive opportunity to meet the composer and artists. Tickets can be purchased from the Mosesian Center for the Arts Box Office online at mosesianarts.org/shows, in person or by phone at 617-923-0100, Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Don't miss this extraordinary fusion of history and music! 

S04E06: Tláloc Lopez-Watermann, Lighting and Multimedia Designer

Host and ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with Tláloc Lopez-Watermann to chat about the role of "light" in the 2013 world premiere Guerilla opera Giver of Light.  Visit guerillaopera.org/podcast for more.

S04E05: Nicholas O'Leary, Stage Director

Host and ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with Nicholas O’Leary to chat about the role of a stage director, the making of Chrononhotonthologos, as well as his interesting and varies interactive theater games and projects that are right on the horizon! Visit guerillaopera.org/podcast for a full transcription.

S04E04: Aliana de la Guardia & Julia Noulin-Mérat, Co-Artistic Directors

Ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with Aliana de la Guardia & Julia Noulin-Mérat, Co-Artistic Directors of Guerilla Opera to unpack Dreamwalker and chat about the Guerilla Underground and other upcoming events and artistic content!

S04E03: Caroline Louise Miller, Composer and Librettist

Ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with composer and librettist Caroline Louise Miller to chat about her upcoming collaboration, a live performance AND short film of “Ofelia’s Life Dream”, with Guerilla Opera and Laine Rettmer!

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S04E02: Curtis K Hughes, Composer and Librettist

Ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with composer and librettist Curtis K Hughes to reminise about Let’s Make a Sandwich, Say It Ain’t So, Joe!, and what he’s working on during COVID-19!

S04E01: Deniz Khateri, Theater Artist, Writer, Director, Animator

Ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with Theater Artist, Writer, Director, Animator Deniz Khateri to talk about her work in shadow puppetry, libretto writing inspired by Iranian women!

S03E04: Beowulf by Hannah Lash

Ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with composer Hannah Lash to talk about her opera "Beowulf." They talk libretto, instrumentation, piano reduction and more!

S03E03: Chatting with Co-Artistic Directors

Ensemble pianist Tae Kim sits down with Julia Noulin-Mérat and Aliana de la Guardia, Guerilla Opera’s Co-Artistic Directors about what’s new with Guerilla Opera since COVID-19, how the pandemic has affected their programming, and what plans are for the future of the company.

S03E02: Heart of a Dog Revisited

In June Guerilla Opera will revisit one of our favorite productions, the Heart of a Dog 2010 revival production directed by Copeland Woodruff. In anticipation of our watch party, ensemble pianist Tae Kim interviews composer Rudolf Rojahn and percussionist Mike Williams, both co-founding artists and former co-artistic directors of Guerilla Opera.

Heart of a Dog was the first opera written for Guerilla Opera, premiered in 2007. The creative and innovative 2010 production took Guerilla Opera to the next level and put us on the map as not only a musically exceptional group, but also theatrically adventurous.