New Work Reading: 'Twa'

This new opera inspired by the popular folk ballad The Twa Sisters, explores the eternal conflict between the opposing forces of love and jealousy; and why this ancient ballad resonates even more deeply today with the proliferation of social media and virtual sharing platforms.

With a tone reminiscent of Guillermo Del Toro's popular cinematic fables, this opera sheds light on the joy, wonder, humor and pain in the relationship between sisters within a unique episodic structure which spans continents and centuries.

About University of Maryland (UMD) School of Music

The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university.

About Maryland Opera Studio – UMD

The Maryland Opera Studio’s curriculum is designed to prepare singers for the future of opera by building vocal and musical skills alongside dramatic and physical skills through practical experience with esteemed resident faculty and visiting artists. Individual attention is a core principle with a select number of graduate students in each class and guaranteed performances in each semester of study, including full roles in two productions with orchestra.