NPR MUSIC: Missy Mazzoli: A New Opera and New Attitude for Classical Music
NPR MUSIC: Missy Mazzoli: A New Opera and New Attitude for Classical Music
By NPR MUSIC
In one sense, Mazzoli's opera, Song from the Uproar, is a far cry from Verdi, Wagner and Puccini. The orchestration alone reflects her agile, smaller-is-better approach. The handful of musicians include an electric guitarist, a few winds, double bass and Mazzoli's own sampling techniques inspired by DJs — heard effectively in the opera's "Interlude."