Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The world of visual arts and opera rarely collide. But the National Gallery of Art and the University of Maryland are undertaking an experimental new opera inspired by five Edward Hopper paintings. We’ll look at the unusual collaboration and how the solitary figures painted by Hopper come to life on stage.
Guests
- Leon Major Director, "Later the Same Evening"; Artistic Director, The Maryland Opera Studio for the University of Maryland; Professor of Opera, University of Maryland School of Music
- Charles Brock Assistant Curator, American and British Paintings, National Gallery of Art
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