Dr Caitlin Vincent
@caitlinvincent.bsky.social
Opera, cultural labour, inequality. Senior Lecturer @UniMelb and ARC DECRA Fellow 2025-2027. Also opera librettist and occasional baker. Author of OPERA WARS (Scribner), coming January. Opinions own. She/her.
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“Opera breeds fanatics. There are opera groupies. Opera diehards. Opera obsessives. I’m not one of them.”
OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.
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📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.
bit.ly/4lXyK39
📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Caitlin Vincent
How much does it cost to become an opera singer? 🤔 From audition costs to costumes to voice lessons to schooling and more, Caitlin Vincent brings you behind the scenes in OPERA WARS. 🎶
Available January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Available January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
How much does it cost to become an opera singer? 🤔 From audition costs to costumes to voice lessons to schooling and more, Caitlin Vincent brings you behind the scenes in OPERA WARS. 🎶
Available January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Available January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
I heard writers are supposed to do unboxing videos…did I do it right?
ps. My galley copies of OPERA WARS have finally arrived! Don’t lose your head—you can pre-order your own copy now. 😉
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #operawars @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
ps. My galley copies of OPERA WARS have finally arrived! Don’t lose your head—you can pre-order your own copy now. 😉
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #operawars @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I heard writers are supposed to do unboxing videos…did I do it right?
ps. My galley copies of OPERA WARS have finally arrived! Don’t lose your head—you can pre-order your own copy now. 😉
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #operawars @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
ps. My galley copies of OPERA WARS have finally arrived! Don’t lose your head—you can pre-order your own copy now. 😉
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #operawars @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
“[I]f we cannot raise enough money, or sell enough tickets in there, we have to consider other options…The two things that support a company financially, because of the takeover, have been severely compromised.”
#operasky #wno
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#operasky #wno
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’
Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“[I]f we cannot raise enough money, or sell enough tickets in there, we have to consider other options…The two things that support a company financially, because of the takeover, have been severely compromised.”
#operasky #wno
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#operasky #wno
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
What does it mean to be believable in an opera role? And who gets to decide? 🤔
Let me know what you think! And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #operasky #booksky #nonfiction
Let me know what you think! And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #operasky #booksky #nonfiction
October 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
What does it mean to be believable in an opera role? And who gets to decide? 🤔
Let me know what you think! And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #operasky #booksky #nonfiction
Let me know what you think! And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #operasky #booksky #nonfiction
Happy World Opera Day from someone who loves opera, hates opera, and can’t stay away from opera!
It’s World Opera Day! For those new and familiar with opera, OPERA WARS by Caitlin Vincent is a must-read about an insider’s look at the dramatic and compelling world of opera.
#WorldOperaDay @OPERAAmerica
#WorldOperaDay @OPERAAmerica
October 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Happy World Opera Day from someone who loves opera, hates opera, and can’t stay away from opera!
At what point does an opera become a bait and switch? What do you think? 🤔
Let me know in the comments. And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #opera #regietheater
Let me know in the comments. And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #opera #regietheater
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
At what point does an opera become a bait and switch? What do you think? 🤔
Let me know in the comments. And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #opera #regietheater
Let me know in the comments. And don’t forget to order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #opera #regietheater
Reposted by Dr Caitlin Vincent
What are the dos and don’ts of attending your first opera?🎼
Learn more about the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries in Caitlin Vincent’s OPERA WARS.
Available this January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Learn more about the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries in Caitlin Vincent’s OPERA WARS.
Available this January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
October 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
What are the dos and don’ts of attending your first opera?🎼
Learn more about the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries in Caitlin Vincent’s OPERA WARS.
Available this January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Learn more about the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries in Caitlin Vincent’s OPERA WARS.
Available this January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Important book update! Scribner has officially added a horned helmet to the title page of OPERA WARS.
(I feel seen).
#operasky #writersky
(I feel seen).
#operasky #writersky
September 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Important book update! Scribner has officially added a horned helmet to the title page of OPERA WARS.
(I feel seen).
#operasky #writersky
(I feel seen).
#operasky #writersky
😂😂😂😭😭😭
August 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
😂😂😂😭😭😭
Whoops, Opera Australia just announced their 2026 season and…forgot to do something.
Don’t worry - I fixed it for them. 🙃
#CreditTheLibrettist
Don’t worry - I fixed it for them. 🙃
#CreditTheLibrettist
August 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Whoops, Opera Australia just announced their 2026 season and…forgot to do something.
Don’t worry - I fixed it for them. 🙃
#CreditTheLibrettist
Don’t worry - I fixed it for them. 🙃
#CreditTheLibrettist
I had a great conversation with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, discussing the economic pressures facing opera companies and the battle between opera and musical theatre.
Have a listen! (I'm the one with the American accent.🤓)
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
#operasky #musicsky
Have a listen! (I'm the one with the American accent.🤓)
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
#operasky #musicsky
Can Julie Andrews save opera in Australia? - ABC listen
Will the musical My Fair Lady and the star power of Julie Andrews help revive opera's popularity in Australia?
www.abc.net.au
August 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I had a great conversation with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, discussing the economic pressures facing opera companies and the battle between opera and musical theatre.
Have a listen! (I'm the one with the American accent.🤓)
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
#operasky #musicsky
Have a listen! (I'm the one with the American accent.🤓)
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
#operasky #musicsky
“Opera breeds fanatics. There are opera groupies. Opera diehards. Opera obsessives. I’m not one of them.”
OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.
bit.ly/4lXyK39
📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.
bit.ly/4lXyK39
📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
“Opera breeds fanatics. There are opera groupies. Opera diehards. Opera obsessives. I’m not one of them.”
OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.
bit.ly/4lXyK39
📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.
bit.ly/4lXyK39
📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
"You don’t know the name Matthew Pietras, but it’s engraved on the wall at New York’s recently reopened Frick Collection, thanks to his generous donations to the beloved museum. Unfortunately, it now appears those millions in gifts were of stolen funds..."
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How a Fake Philanthropist Fooled the Frick | Artnet News
Matthew Pietras was a major donor to the Frick until his sudden death at age 40—but his gifts were stolen from the Soros and Ross fortunes.
news.artnet.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"You don’t know the name Matthew Pietras, but it’s engraved on the wall at New York’s recently reopened Frick Collection, thanks to his generous donations to the beloved museum. Unfortunately, it now appears those millions in gifts were of stolen funds..."
news.artnet.com/art-world/ma...
news.artnet.com/art-world/ma...
“A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can move forward with her case claiming national origin discrimination by the Metropolitan Opera, which dropped her after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine.”
apnews.com/article/netr...
apnews.com/article/netr...
Russian soprano's case alleging national origin discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed
A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can move forward with her case claiming national origin discrimination by the Metropolitan Opera.
apnews.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“A federal judge says Russian soprano Anna Netrebko can move forward with her case claiming national origin discrimination by the Metropolitan Opera, which dropped her after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine.”
apnews.com/article/netr...
apnews.com/article/netr...
“After years of progress in diversity, many companies’ upcoming slates feature mostly, and in some cases entirely, male-writer lineups.”
“By various measures […] roughly two-thirds of the field’s writers are women—there is not, as artistic directors once argued, a pipeline issue.”
“By various measures […] roughly two-thirds of the field’s writers are women—there is not, as artistic directors once argued, a pipeline issue.”
July 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“After years of progress in diversity, many companies’ upcoming slates feature mostly, and in some cases entirely, male-writer lineups.”
“By various measures […] roughly two-thirds of the field’s writers are women—there is not, as artistic directors once argued, a pipeline issue.”
“By various measures […] roughly two-thirds of the field’s writers are women—there is not, as artistic directors once argued, a pipeline issue.”
“Artist Amy Sherald has decided to withdraw her upcoming show at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery over fears of censorship […]
after she was told her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed over fears of offending Donald Trump.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
after she was told her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed over fears of offending Donald Trump.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
July 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Artist Amy Sherald has decided to withdraw her upcoming show at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery over fears of censorship […]
after she was told her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed over fears of offending Donald Trump.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
after she was told her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed over fears of offending Donald Trump.”
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Screaming, crying, throwing up, but OPERA WARS is officially with the copy editor at @scribnerbooks.bsky.social (and, ahem, the lawyers 😬).
Here’s a sneak peek of what's inside...
#opera #operasinger #operalife #classicalmusic #booksky #writersky #readingcommunity #nonfiction
Here’s a sneak peek of what's inside...
#opera #operasinger #operalife #classicalmusic #booksky #writersky #readingcommunity #nonfiction
July 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Screaming, crying, throwing up, but OPERA WARS is officially with the copy editor at @scribnerbooks.bsky.social (and, ahem, the lawyers 😬).
Here’s a sneak peek of what's inside...
#opera #operasinger #operalife #classicalmusic #booksky #writersky #readingcommunity #nonfiction
Here’s a sneak peek of what's inside...
#opera #operasinger #operalife #classicalmusic #booksky #writersky #readingcommunity #nonfiction
Last batch of revisions, and OPERA WARS is officially off to the copy editor! 😱
Prepare for battle (at your local bookstore): 13 January 2026.
#opera #culturewars #writers #nonfiction #authors
Prepare for battle (at your local bookstore): 13 January 2026.
#opera #culturewars #writers #nonfiction #authors
July 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Last batch of revisions, and OPERA WARS is officially off to the copy editor! 😱
Prepare for battle (at your local bookstore): 13 January 2026.
#opera #culturewars #writers #nonfiction #authors
Prepare for battle (at your local bookstore): 13 January 2026.
#opera #culturewars #writers #nonfiction #authors
"Love Songs from a Third Floor Walk-Up," winner of the 2025 NATS Art Song Composition Prize...and now officially available from Opus Imprints!
Music by Raphael Fusco. Text by me.
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(Listen to a recording with soprano Julia Johnson: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNn...)
Music by Raphael Fusco. Text by me.
opusimprints.com/products/lov...
(Listen to a recording with soprano Julia Johnson: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNn...)
June 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
"Love Songs from a Third Floor Walk-Up," winner of the 2025 NATS Art Song Composition Prize...and now officially available from Opus Imprints!
Music by Raphael Fusco. Text by me.
opusimprints.com/products/lov...
(Listen to a recording with soprano Julia Johnson: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNn...)
Music by Raphael Fusco. Text by me.
opusimprints.com/products/lov...
(Listen to a recording with soprano Julia Johnson: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNn...)
Reposted by Dr Caitlin Vincent
Friday morning NEA tracker update:
# of Orgs Affected: 657
Amount of Funding Impacted: $18,806,200
Almost half of all Theatre and Dance grants have been impacted.
Over 1/3 of all Music grants have been impacted.
# of Orgs Affected: 657
Amount of Funding Impacted: $18,806,200
Almost half of all Theatre and Dance grants have been impacted.
Over 1/3 of all Music grants have been impacted.
May 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Friday morning NEA tracker update:
# of Orgs Affected: 657
Amount of Funding Impacted: $18,806,200
Almost half of all Theatre and Dance grants have been impacted.
Over 1/3 of all Music grants have been impacted.
# of Orgs Affected: 657
Amount of Funding Impacted: $18,806,200
Almost half of all Theatre and Dance grants have been impacted.
Over 1/3 of all Music grants have been impacted.
Reposted by Dr Caitlin Vincent
A few NEA updates:
-Total Impacted Organizations: 562
-Total Impacted Funds: $15,929,400
-Impacted Funds just from NY/CA/TX/MA/OR: $9M
The map below shows the location distribution of the orgs that have been impacted by the cuts so far.
For more information: bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
-Total Impacted Organizations: 562
-Total Impacted Funds: $15,929,400
-Impacted Funds just from NY/CA/TX/MA/OR: $9M
The map below shows the location distribution of the orgs that have been impacted by the cuts so far.
For more information: bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
NEA Impacted Orgs/Grants 2025
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May 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
A few NEA updates:
-Total Impacted Organizations: 562
-Total Impacted Funds: $15,929,400
-Impacted Funds just from NY/CA/TX/MA/OR: $9M
The map below shows the location distribution of the orgs that have been impacted by the cuts so far.
For more information: bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
-Total Impacted Organizations: 562
-Total Impacted Funds: $15,929,400
-Impacted Funds just from NY/CA/TX/MA/OR: $9M
The map below shows the location distribution of the orgs that have been impacted by the cuts so far.
For more information: bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
Really important work from @robdeemer.bsky.social tracking the precise impact of the NEA cuts. $12.1M in losses so far...
bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
NEA Impacted Orgs/Grants 2025
bit.ly
May 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Really important work from @robdeemer.bsky.social tracking the precise impact of the NEA cuts. $12.1M in losses so far...
bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
bit.ly/4kc2Qi1
We are advertising for a new Lecturer in Global Creative Industries to join the University of Melbourne's Arts and Cultural Management program! This is a full time continuing position with research & teaching expectations. Applications close 23 May.
Details:
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...
Details:
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Details : Lecturer in Global Creative Industries : The University of Melbourne
Careers at The University of Melbourne
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April 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
We are advertising for a new Lecturer in Global Creative Industries to join the University of Melbourne's Arts and Cultural Management program! This is a full time continuing position with research & teaching expectations. Applications close 23 May.
Details:
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...
Details:
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...
“Love Songs from a Third Floor Walk-Up” wins the 2025 NATS Art Song Composition Award!!
Thrilled to have worked with the wonderful composer Raphael Fusco on this new song cycle.
Score available to buy soon from Opus Imprints!
www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi...
Thrilled to have worked with the wonderful composer Raphael Fusco on this new song cycle.
Score available to buy soon from Opus Imprints!
www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi...
First place winner of 2025 NATS Art Song Composition Award: Raphael Fusco | National Association of Teachers of Singing
‘Love Songs from a Third Floor Walk-Up’ wins this year’s top prize.
www.nats.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Love Songs from a Third Floor Walk-Up” wins the 2025 NATS Art Song Composition Award!!
Thrilled to have worked with the wonderful composer Raphael Fusco on this new song cycle.
Score available to buy soon from Opus Imprints!
www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi...
Thrilled to have worked with the wonderful composer Raphael Fusco on this new song cycle.
Score available to buy soon from Opus Imprints!
www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi...