- Sure there’s lots of new opera these days. But American composers look back to the familiar if they want a production. “There’s a general notion [in Europe] that we’ve fallen so far behind in innovations. They say there’s nothing happening in America anymore. I jump to the defense of our artists. But it’s true that the primary institutions in the U.S. have been reluctant to embrace innovators. . . . Without a doubt, there’s been a chilling effect.” – Philadelphia Inquirer
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