The Music Critics Association of North America gives an Award for Best New Opera annually to given to a composer and librettist.
In giving the inaugural award in 2017, the association stated that the prize "which recognizes musical and theatrical excellence, will be given annually to a fully staged work that received its world premiere in the preceding calendar year."[1]
Recipients edit
| Year | Opera | Composer and librettist | Finalists | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Breaking the Waves | Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek |
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[2] |
| 2018 | The Wake World | David Hertzberg |
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[3] |
| 2019 | prism | Ellen Reid and Roxie Perkins |
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[4] |
| 2020 | Blue | Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson |
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[5] |
| 2021 | Sweet Land | Du Yun, Raven Chacon, Douglas Kearney, Aja Couchois Duncan |
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[6] |
| 2023 | R.U.R. A Torrent of Light | Nicole Lizée and Nicolas Billon |
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References edit
- ^ "New Opera Award Goes to Mazzoli, Vavrek for Waves" by John Fleming, Classical Voice North America, June 20, 2017
- ^ "Missy Mazzoli's 'Breaking the Waves' Wins Historic Award". June 20, 2017.
- ^ "MCANA's Second Annual Best New Opera Award Goes to David Hertzberg's 'The Wake World'".
- ^ "Reid, Perkins Win Opera Award For Profile In Trauma" by Kyle MacMillan, Classical Voice North America, July 24, 2019
- ^ "Blue is the opera on police violence that America needs to see, but can't by Michael Andor Brodeur, The Washington Post, June 17, 2020
- ^ "MusicalAmerica - the Industry's Sweet Land is awarded 'Best New Opera' by MCANA".
- ^ https://classicalvoiceamerica.org/2023/06/19/torrent-of-light-tale-of-ai-threat-captures-best-new-opera-prize/#:~:text=A%20Torrent%20of%20Light%2C%20winner,Award%20for%20Best%20New%20Oper
