sandiegoopera OP t1_it7smtf wrote on October 21, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Reply to comment by Turan_dot_com in Hi Reddit! I'm a Grammy winning classical composer, composer-in-residence for the Philadelphia Orchestra and I also founded a music academy. In two weeks, the San Diego Opera will premiere my first ever opera, El Ultimo Sueño de Frida y Diego. AMA by sandiegoopera

Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!

I had this unexpected opportunity to contribute an opinion piece for the NY Times a couple of years ago talking about the very thing that you ask. May I point you to that article? (Let's see if I can add links here):

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/27/arts/music/beethoven-hearing-loss-deafness.html

Turan_dot_com t1_it7ubm5 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Thanks for sharing! Off to read it. And it seems there was a NY Times piece on your opera as well. Very cool. Congratulations!

sandiegoopera OP t1_it7xcwm wrote on October 21, 2022 at 4:08 PM

Thank you, Turandot!

eatabean t1_it811t2 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 4:32 PM

I am a (now) deaf former musician. How can I reach you with an idea I have toyed with for years to illustrate the experience musically? Through you AMA I have just become a fan! Good luck with the premiere!