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Opera del West produces The Clever Artifice

Find information about Opera del West’s production of The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret: http://www.natickarts.org/performance/opera-del-west-presents-clever-artifice-harriet-and-margaret-night-women-composers-2019 https://www.opusaffair.com/events/opera-del-west-the-clever-artifice-of-harriet-and-margaret https://www.bostonoperacalendar.org/opera-del-west-the-clever-artifice-of-harriet-and-margaret

Congratulations Missouri State University Opera!

Congratulations to Missouri State University Opera for winning Honorable Mention in the 2018 National Opera Association Production Competition with their production of The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret! Dr. Jennifer Lale, Stage Director Dr. Amy Muchnick, Conductor Shannon Dey, Harriet Kayli Owen, Hetty Sierra Saylor, Margaret Lisa Blake, Maggie

Come see Clever Artifice at the 2016 National Opera Association convention

The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret will be performed by the Indiana Wesleyan University opera department at the 2016 National Opera Association Convention Friday, January 8, 2016 National Opera Association convention Conrad Hotel, Indianapolis 4:30 Plenary Session Vienna Ballroom Dr. Keith Brautigam and Dr. Lisa Dawson, Co-Directors Dr. Jason …

The Clever Artifice wins NOA Chamber Opera Competition

The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret won the 2014-2016 National Opera Association (NOA) chamber opera composition competition on January 9, 2015. An excerpt from scene 2 of the opera was performed on Friday afternoon of the NOA convention in Greensboro, NC alongside two other operas in the final round …

Excerpt performed in NYC Greenwich Village Cornelia St. Cafe

“The Ballad of Good Women” a vocal quartet from The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret will be performed at NYC Cornelia St. Cafe as part of the Otherwise Unsung series, curated and hosted by Rachel Peters. Otherwise Unsung:  New Opera Takeover March 24, 2014 Cornelia St. Cafe, New York …

Clever Artifice Production Team

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the Kickstarter campaign for The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret.  We have 26 donors to the project and are extremely grateful for their support: Greg and Trudy Bamford Mr. Billow Watt Casey Ezra Donner David Farrell Karen Harris Carl Higginson …

Kickstarter Goal Reached

We launched a Kickstarter campaign on August 23, 2013.  Thanks to all of The Clever Artifice supporters, we’ve reached our fundraising goal.  There are still two weeks left in the campaign.  If you’d like to donate and become part of the production team, see the link to my Kickstarter project page …

2013 John Duffy Institute

The second scene of The Clever Artifice of Harriet and Margaret was workshopped and performed at the 2013 John Duffy Institute, May 20 – June 2, 2013.  This picture features Institute faculty Libby Larsen, John Duffy, and Rhoda Levine (front) surrounded by the seven Composer Fellows. http://www.virginiaartsfest.com/2013/the-ninth-annual-john-duffy-composers-institute