I read the book, “The House on Mango Street,” and I was particularly interested to see how it worked as an opera. The answer is that the Glimmerglass production, which Sandra Cisneros helped write, is as good as the book.…
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The House On Mango Street
Glimmerglass Artistic and General Director Rob Ainsley introduced the author and composer as well as Kelley Rourke, who has worked for The Glimmerglass Festival for more than 14 years as a dramaturg and translator.…
Young writers in the Mohawk Valley—Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Saratoga, and Schoharie counties—were invited to submit stories, poems, or essays inspired by their experiences and their neighborhoods.…
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School student Adele Beront is the first-prize winner of The Glimmerglass Festival's youth writing competition for grades 7-9, inspired by "The House on Mango Street."…
Cora Connelly received an honorable mention in The Glimmerglass Festival's youth writing competition for grades 7-9, inspired by "The House on Mango Street."…
Ella Swift received an honorable mention in The Glimmerglass Festival's youth writing competition for grades 7-9, inspired by "The House on Mango Street."…
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School student Killian Redden received an honorable mention The Glimmerglass Festival's youth writing competition for grades 7-9, inspired by "The House on Mango Street."…
Oneonta Senior High School student Caio Legname received an honorable mention in The Glimmerglass Festival's youth writing competition for grades 10-12, inspired by "The House on Mango Street."…
Cooperstown Central School student Avalene Barber received an honorable mention in The Glimmerglass Festival's youth writing competition for grades 10-12, inspired by "The House on Mango Street."…
OPERA—7 p.m. “Talking Opera.” Director Chia Patino discusses the world premier of “The House on Mango Street.” Presented by The Glimmerglass Festival at the First Baptist Church, 21 Elm Street, Cooperstown. guild.of.glimmerglass.festival@gmail.com or https://www.glimmerglassguild.org/events…
