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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2015-04-10T23:48:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-13T21:48:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1428724033416/Screen-Shot-2015-02-24-at-10.05.16-AM.png"
publishDate = "2015-02-24T08:48:00-05:00"
related_articles = ["articles/new-opera-more-singer-input-needed.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/kieren-macmillan.md"]
short_description = "I met composer Kieren MacMillan on a panel for Catherine Kustanczy’s CIUT 89.5FM radio show, Hydra, and I thought he was a man of great ideas. Among other genres, Kieren writes music theatre and music drama/opera; I was curious about the differences in the workshopping process for each. Kieren speaks on the development of new opera from his own experience as a composer, and tells us about what stories are best set to music."
slug = "kieren-macmillan-were-too-precious-with-opera"
title = "Kieren MacMillan: &quot;We&#039;re too precious with opera.&quot;"

youtube_url ="https://youtu.be/s5wgxREeuEs"
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I met composer [Kieren MacMillan](http://kierenmacmillan.info/) on a panel for Catherine Kustanczy's CIUT 89.5FM radio show, [Hydra](http://www.ciut.fm/shows-2/music-shows/hydra/), and I thought he was a man of great ideas. [Among other genres](http://kierenmacmillan.info/works/), Kieren writes music theatre and music drama/opera; I was curious about the differences in the workshopping process for each. Kieren speaks on the development of new opera from his own experience as a composer, and tells us about what stories are best set to music.
