Moxley, Wiemann to showcase opera at John Duffy Institute
University of Maine professors Jennifer Moxley and Beth Wiemann are scheduled to showcase their opera at the John Duffy Institute for New Opera in Norfolk, Virginia in March.
During the week of March 12–17, the pair will workshop excerpts from “Until the War is Over,” an opera based on the novel “Bid Me to Live” by American poet H.D. (Hilda Doolittle). The story relates H.D.’s near romance with English novelist D.H. Lawrence. Moxley, an English professor at UMaine, wrote the 25-page libretto; and Wiemann, a professor of music who chairs UMaine’s Music Division, composed the score.
The John Duffy Institute for New Opera is a project of the Virginia Arts Festival. It aims to forge an important link in the goal of creating a lasting American opera repertoire. The institute seeks out and supports the work of opera composer/librettist teams by providing mentorship and a professional process for the development of their new work, with the intent to see the works through to full productions.
More about the John Duffy Institute for New Opera is online.