The Grandmaster Of Hyperopera (Yep, That Is A Thing)

Anne LeBaron is finally getting her moment in the musical sun. The composer’s “penchant for working with other musicians and designers across multiple art forms may have found its fullest expression in the multi-media Crescent City. LeBaron has said that the concept of hyperopera, which she has taught in CalArts classes, denotes ‘an opera resulting from intensive collaboration across all the disciplines essential for producing opera in the 21st century.'”