Artists in Conversation Festival: She Loves You Back
$25-$60 sliding scale
- Emily Evelyn Way, soprano
- Claire Robertson-Preis, mezzo-soprano
- Jesse Preis, piano
Shruthi Rajasekar — The Letter
Robert Schumann — Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
Lisa Neher — No One Saves the Earth from Us But Us
Lisa Neher — A sonnet at the edge of the reef
"She Loves You Back" is a fresh and surprising collection of works exploring the role of Earth as mother – a feminine body that is exalted and exploited. What befalls a feminine body befalls the planet. The collection of staged works includes Ashi Day's For Whom the Dog Tolls, Shruthi Rajasekar's The Letter, Robert Schumann's Frauenliebe und Leben, and two works by Lisa Neher: excerpts from No One Saves the Earth from Us But Us and Sonnet at the Edge of the Reef.
Artists in Conversation Schedule (all events take place at Historic Alberta House):
November 18th
3pm She Loves You Back
7pm American Patriots
November 19th
3pm American Patriots
7pm She Loves You Back
About Renegade Opera
Renegade Opera is committed to promoting institutional reform in the performing arts community through the creation of accessible and immersive opera. We strive to support local artists and center traditionally underrepresented voices through ethical producing practices. We curate a collective space for creation and discussion of opera's impact in Portland and beyond.
https://www.renegadeopera.org/About Emily Evelyn Way, soprano
About Claire Robertson-Preis, mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano Claire Robertson-Preis is a musicmaker--originally from Missoula, MT. and Boerne, TX. Claire holds double Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music and Russian from the University of Montana in 2016, studying abroad in both St. Petersburg, Russia (FINEC) and Graz, Austria (The American Institute of Musical Studies). With a M.M. Vocal Performance earned from West Virginia University in 2019, Claire's academic focuses include vocal pedagogy, perspectives in musicology, and twentieth-century music theory. While at WVU, Claire worked as a lecturer teaching private voice lessons and served as a Choral Intern with Suncrest United Methodist Church. Currently, Claire works as the Operations Manager for Portland Symphonic Choir and teaches voice to young singers at the Hoffman Academy in Portland, Claire is passionate about making the opera industry a more accessible space now and for future singers.