Articles written by David Patrick Stearns
Oct 15, 2026
In a world of streaming and swiping, should operas be shortened?
The attention economy can be a cutthroat place, especially for the longer art forms.
Dec 19, 2024
The New American Canon: What are the traits of our flourishing national repertoire?
As American opera proliferates, are there stylistic through lines emerging in new and recent works?
Dec 08, 2023
Staged concert opera trims costs and underscores the music, but it's tricky to market
Many North American companies are programming staged concert operas with orchestras onstage to trim costs — can this elevate the...