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2018-03-26 Jessica Rudman

“Marie Curie Learns to Swim” will be brought to life next month with a premiere by the Hartford Opera Theater…

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Posted in: Performances, Updates Filed under: Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra, Hartford Opera Theater, Speaking Her Truth, World Premiere

Composer’s Log: Oct. 16, 2017

2017-10-16 Jessica Rudman

I was happy to get back to Marie’s rage aria this week.  I had started sketching out the vocal line a…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Updates Filed under: accompaniment, aria, fugue, Marie

Composer’s Log: Oct. 9, 2017

2017-10-09 Jessica Rudman

It’s been another busy week. I’ve sent off the finished excerpts for Hartford Opera Theater‘s New in November performance on…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Performances, Updates Filed under: Hartford Opera Theater, Irene, Marie, Performance

Composer’s Log: Oct. 2, 2017

2017-10-02 Jessica Rudman

There’s nothing like a deadline to motivate me to compose—though friends help, too! This week, I’ve been trying something new…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Updates Filed under: excerpt, Hartford Opera Theater, Irene, Marie, teaser

Excerpts to be performed by HOT on Nov. 18

2017-10-01 Jessica Rudman

The Hartford Opera Theater recently announced the program for their annual New in November performance, and we are very happy…

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Posted in: Performances, Updates Filed under: Hartford Opera Theater, Performance, scenes

Composer’s Log: Sept. 25, 2017

2017-09-25 Jessica Rudman

It’s been a busy week—starting to teach new classes as part of the Hartt Preparatory Academy and traveling to Kansas…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Updates Filed under: duet, Irene, Marie

Composer’s Log: Sept. 4, 2017

2017-09-04 Jessica Rudman

I’ve finally finished connecting Marie’s aria about Pierre’s death to her next big number, “I take my life in measurements”.…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Updates Filed under: excerpt, Irene, libretto, Marie, teaser

Composer’s Log: Aug. 28, 2017

2017-08-28 Jessica Rudman

This week I’ve been continuing the same sequence I was working on last time, which transitions from Marie’s memories of…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Updates Filed under: accompaniment, excerpt, Marie, mezzo

Composer’s Log: Aug. 21, 2017

2017-08-21 Jessica Rudman

I am very happy to be back in the swing of things for composing the opera, and this week I’ve…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Updates Filed under: aria, excerpt, Marie, mezzo

Composer’s Log: Aug. 14, 2017

2017-08-14 Jessica Rudman

Writing these weekly updates has been an interesting addition to my compositional process.  One on hand, writing about what I…

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Posted in: Composer's Log, Excerpts, Updates Filed under: aria, Irene, teaser

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