We kick off 2026 with a deep-dive into Hildegard with composer-librettist Sarah Kirkland Snider whose new opera's just premiered at the Prototype Festival. The conversation explores the challenges of taking on a first opera — as both composer and librettist! — and what's so inspiring about the life and works of the medieval composer, writer, abbess, and prophet Hildegard von Bingen. This is a can't-miss episode for fans of opera, composers and music fans curious about dramatic storytelling through instrumentation and text-painting, and anyone interested in in how historical figures can spring to life on stage!
Hildegard runs at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College as part of the 2026 PROTOTYPE Festival through January 14th. To learn more, please visit www.prototypefestival.org.