Sheli DeLaney hosts on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Princess Sophia Opera composer Emerson Eads and librettist Dave Hunsaker will tell us about creating a work of art that honors Alaska’s biggest maritime disaster. We’ll hear from Juneau Rotary, and science reporter Amanda Compton will tell us how sea ice algae growth can be an indicator for climate change. Listen to her piece on sea ice algae here.
Interview with Emerson Eads, Dave Hunsaker, and Katy Giorgio:
Interview with Kaia Rongstad, Juneau Roteract:
Interview with Amanda Compton:
Dave Hunsaker addresses the cast of ‘The Princess Sophia,’ an opera about the 1918 Alaskan maritime disaster. (Photo courtesy of Orpheus Project)
Librettist Dave Hunsaker looks on during a rehearsal of ‘The Princess Sophia,’ an original opera about the 1918 Alaskan maritime disaster. (Photo courtesy of Orpheus Project)
Composer Emerson Eads looks down into the orchestra pit. (Photo courtesy of Orpheus Project)
Composer Emerson Eads talks to a class about the opera. (Photo courtesy of Orpheus Project)
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