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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 18h

Happy first day of GRAMMY voting season! For your consideration for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Legends: Rebellion by soprano Laura Strickling and pianist Joy Schreier. Featuring “Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester” by composer Jodi Goble & librettist Caitlin Vincent. 🔥🤱🏻 #foryourconsideration

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It’s nearly Grammy voting season & you know what that means… For your consideration (Best Classical Solo Vocal Album): LEGENDS: Rebellion Soprano Laura Strickling Pianist Joy Schreier Featuring the world-premiere recording of Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester by Jodi Goble and Caitlin Vincent.

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Laura Dixon Strickling & Joy Schreier's stunning new album, LEGENDS: Rebellion is available everywhere you stream! laurastrickling.bandcamp.com/album/legend... Featuring the darkly comic song cycle, “Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester,” music by Jodi Goble, text by me. 👀🔥 #classicalmusic #song

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Sorry Nikita! Appreciate your interest in the project. I’ll aim to keep you posted on the outcomes.

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Washington Nat'l Opera sues the Kennedy Center alleging that the Center STOLE the opera's endowment. WNO had a longterm agreement where KC ran the opera's development back office, and in 2025 KC just ... stopped doing it and seized the funds. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

49. On January 8, the Kennedy Center’s Chief Financial Officer sent an email to
WNO’s General Director and Board President asserting for the first time and, contrary to the terms
of the 2024 Agreement, that the funds in the WNO BSRF belonged to the Kennedy Center. In
addition, the CFO disclosed that the Kennedy Center had used those funds—funds that the 2024
Agreement expressly required to be held for the long-term benefit of WNO—to collateralize the
Kennedy Center’s own line of credit.
50. The next day, on January 9, 2026, the WNO Board voted to terminate the 2024
Agreement. WNO’s Board President and Board Chair immediately notified the Kennedy Center
of that decision in a letter to Mr. Grenell and requested that the parties begin unwinding the
affiliation.

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Calling all opera conductors and stage directors! How and why do some people “make it” in opera? How could we design better professional development programs? Share your insights in this industry-first career survey: q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_... #opera #conductors #directors

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

If you’re a conductor or stage director working in opera, I want to hear from you! How have you build your career? What’s easy? What’s hard? What could (and should) be better? Please complete the survey, now live at: q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_.... #operasky #directing #conducting

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It’s no secret that it’s hard to make it as a conductor or director in opera. But why is the career so difficult? I’m running a survey to understand how conductors & directors navigate the field—and what could make it better. Comment “survey” & I’ll send you the link when available! #operasky

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Patrick Sauer @pjsauer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Now for something totally different, a call to arms from @caitlinvincent.bsky.social to fight the Opera Wars, “old crusty rich never change a thing” donor class v. us cool kids who want to see imaginative progressive modern shit along with classics. (Ring a bell?) Good book. My OperaWire review:

operawire.com

Book Review: Opera Wars - OperaWire

The 2008 financial collapse led to the 2009 bankruptcy of the Baltimore Opera Company, so 24-year-old hometown soprano Caitlin Vincent decided to take matters into her own hands. Flush with $2,000, sh...

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Sharing one of my favorite arias from my opera with composer Tim Takach, Computing Venus, which is seeing its 3rd (!) new production next week at the University of Rhode Island. Here, the role of astronomer Maria Mitchell is sung by the wonderful Eden Bartholomew in a recent production at Vassar.

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Nearly everyone in the arts had an opinion about Timothée Chalamet vs. Opera and Ballet. But did the flood of outrage and op eds have an impact on what matters most: ticket sales? Has there been a...(dramatic pause)..."Chalamet Effect"? pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/hav... #operasky #balletsky

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Have ballet and opera actually benefited from a Chalamet Effect?

Timothée Chalamet called opera and ballet irrelevant. The industries clapped back, tickets sold – but now comes the harder task of keeping those audiences, say University of Melbourne experts.

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Scribner Books @scribnerbooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Does anyone care about opera? What is Timothée Chalamet’s beef with opera? Caitlin Vincent spotlights opera’s warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future in OPERA WARS. Grab your copy: bit.ly/4lXyK39

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Happy UK release day to Opera Wars! Let's celebrate with a massive book review in the London Times, shall we? 😱 "Vincent is at her most evocative — in a gloomy way — in describing the jobbing opera singer’s lot, or 'near constant rejection.'” #operasky #booksky

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Scribner Books @scribnerbooks.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

What’s your writing hot take? 🤔 Author of Opera Wars, Caitlin Vincent weighs in on the writing process and offers some valuable advice for when the muse does not answer... 🎶 #opera #operawars #operabooks #writinghottakes

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Scribner Books @scribnerbooks.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Have you been to the opera?🤔 Immerse yourself in the surprisingly contentious world of opera with this must-read book that is for anyone eager to glimpse the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries. OPERA WARS, now available: bit.ly/4lXyK39

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

You’re not wrong…Kansas was a late entry!

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Three cities in three days? You betcha! 🤓 (Am I coming to a bookstore near you? Stop by and say hello!) #operasky #booksky #operawars

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Such a pleasure talking to Dave O’Brien about all things Opera Wars for the New Books Network! Have a listen at the link below! ⬇️ @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

OPERA WARS is arriving in US bookstores in less than two weeks! Have you ordered your copy yet? 🤓 #operasky #booksky #nonfiction @scribnerbooks.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Absolutely. So at what point should company management step in and say, “the art being made is unsafe”?

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

What’s more important: the singers or the show? Are singers artists…or workers? Let me know what you think. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13. ✨ www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-... @scribnerbooks.bsky.social #operasky #booksky

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Think you don’t know opera? Think again! But there’s more to the story than high notes and haircuts…From backstage battles to onstage culture wars, dive into the messiness of the opera world in OPERA WARS. www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-... #operasky #booksky @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

What’s more important: the tradition of an opera or modern values? 💃🏻 Let me know what you think in the comments. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming Jan 13! www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-... #opera #operawars #culturewars #classicalmusic #carmen #operasky #booksky

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Melodrama ✅ Fire ✅ Wagner ✅ Have you ordered your copy of OPERA WARS yet? #operasky #booksky #nonfiction #operawars

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Thanks, Alexandra. I’m familiar with your work, and your new book looks great!

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Thanks so much! I have a longstanding love-hate relationship with opera myself 🤓

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I am! With advance copies of Opera Wars! 🤩

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Scribner Books @scribnerbooks.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

How much does it cost to become an opera singer? 🤔 From audition costs to costumes to voice lessons to schooling and more, Caitlin Vincent brings you behind the scenes in OPERA WARS. 🎶 Available January 13. bit.ly/4lXyK39

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I heard writers are supposed to do unboxing videos…did I do it right? ps. My galley copies of OPERA WARS have finally arrived! Don’t lose your head—you can pre-order your own copy now. 😉 www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-... #operasky #booksky #operawars @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

“[I]f we cannot raise enough money, or sell enough tickets in there, we have to consider other options…The two things that support a company financially, because of the takeover, have been severely compromised.” #operasky #wno www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.com

Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’

Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

What does it mean to be believable in an opera role? And who gets to decide? 🤔 Let me know what you think! And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-... #opera #operawars #operasky #booksky #nonfiction

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Happy World Opera Day from someone who loves opera, hates opera, and can’t stay away from opera!

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

This director was especially known for his controversial staging takes! Then again, everyone’s idea of what Die Fledermaus “should” look like is also potentially different…what’s a poor opera company to do? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

At what point does an opera become a bait and switch? What do you think? 🤔 Let me know in the comments. And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-... #operasky #booksky #nonfiction #opera #regietheater

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Scribner Books @scribnerbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

What are the dos and don’ts of attending your first opera?🎼 Learn more about the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries in Caitlin Vincent’s OPERA WARS. Available this January 13. bit.ly/4lXyK39

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Important book update! Scribner has officially added a horned helmet to the title page of OPERA WARS. (I feel seen). #operasky #writersky

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