Fred Plotkin, pleasure activist, and passionate opera expert, speaks each Friday with fascinating people in the music world. He is the author of Opera 101 and Classical Music 101 and leads opera symposia for New York Times Journeys. In this episode, Fred speaks with composer Paola Prestini.
Fred Plotkin, pleasure activist, and passionate opera expert, speaks each Friday with fascinating people in the music world. He is the author of Opera 101 and Classical Music 101 and leads opera symposia for New York Times Journeys. In this episode, Fred speaks with composer Paola Prestini.
For your GRAMMY consideration, composer Paola Prestini presents “The Old Man and The Sea,” the world premiere recording of the first-ever operatic adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel, out now from VIA Records. Categories include Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best Opera Recording.