Dr Caitlin Vincent
@caitlinvincent.bsky.social
Librettist & lyricist. Author of OPERA WARS (Scribner), coming January 13. Senior Lecturer @UniMelb and ARC DECRA Fellow 2025-2027. 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
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OPERA WARS is coming…Available January 13, 2026.
bit.ly/4lXyK39
📚💙 #operasky #musicsky #booksky
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Caitlin Vincent
Have you been to the opera?🤔
Immerse yourself in the surprisingly contentious world of opera with this must-read book that is for anyone eager to glimpse the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries.
OPERA WARS, now available: https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Immerse yourself in the surprisingly contentious world of opera with this must-read book that is for anyone eager to glimpse the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries.
OPERA WARS, now available: https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
January 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Have you been to the opera?🤔
Immerse yourself in the surprisingly contentious world of opera with this must-read book that is for anyone eager to glimpse the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries.
OPERA WARS, now available: https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Immerse yourself in the surprisingly contentious world of opera with this must-read book that is for anyone eager to glimpse the drama, beauty, and battles that have kept this art form alive for centuries.
OPERA WARS, now available: https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Thank you so much!
January 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Thank you so much!
You’re not wrong…Kansas was a late entry!
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
You’re not wrong…Kansas was a late entry!
Three cities in three days? You betcha! 🤓
(Am I coming to a bookstore near you? Stop by and say hello!)
#operasky #booksky #operawars
(Am I coming to a bookstore near you? Stop by and say hello!)
#operasky #booksky #operawars
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Three cities in three days? You betcha! 🤓
(Am I coming to a bookstore near you? Stop by and say hello!)
#operasky #booksky #operawars
(Am I coming to a bookstore near you? Stop by and say hello!)
#operasky #booksky #operawars
Have emailed!
January 12, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Have emailed!
Sent you a dm!
January 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Sent you a dm!
Such a pleasure talking to Dave O’Brien about all things Opera Wars for the New Books Network! Have a listen at the link below! ⬇️
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@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
Listen! First episode of 2026 for my @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social is @caitlinvincent.bsky.social discussing her sensational new book Opera Wars
Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future newbooksnetwork.com/opera-wars
Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future newbooksnetwork.com/opera-wars
Caitlin Vincent, "Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future" (Simon and Schuster, 2026) - New Books Network
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January 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Such a pleasure talking to Dave O’Brien about all things Opera Wars for the New Books Network! Have a listen at the link below! ⬇️
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social
OPERA WARS is arriving in US bookstores in less than two weeks! Have you ordered your copy yet? 🤓
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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January 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
OPERA WARS is arriving in US bookstores in less than two weeks! Have you ordered your copy yet? 🤓
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
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Absolutely. So at what point should company management step in and say, “the art being made is unsafe”?
December 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Absolutely. So at what point should company management step in and say, “the art being made is unsafe”?
What’s more important: the singers or the show?
Are singers artists…or workers?
Let me know what you think. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13. ✨
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social #operasky #booksky
Are singers artists…or workers?
Let me know what you think. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13. ✨
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social #operasky #booksky
December 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What’s more important: the singers or the show?
Are singers artists…or workers?
Let me know what you think. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13. ✨
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social #operasky #booksky
Are singers artists…or workers?
Let me know what you think. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming January 13. ✨
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...
@scribnerbooks.bsky.social #operasky #booksky
We all have our operatic niche!
December 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We all have our operatic niche!
Think you don’t know opera? Think again!
But there’s more to the story than high notes and haircuts…From backstage battles to onstage culture wars, dive into the messiness of the opera world in OPERA WARS.
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
But there’s more to the story than high notes and haircuts…From backstage battles to onstage culture wars, dive into the messiness of the opera world in OPERA WARS.
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Think you don’t know opera? Think again!
But there’s more to the story than high notes and haircuts…From backstage battles to onstage culture wars, dive into the messiness of the opera world in OPERA WARS.
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
But there’s more to the story than high notes and haircuts…From backstage battles to onstage culture wars, dive into the messiness of the opera world in OPERA WARS.
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#operasky #booksky @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
What’s more important: the tradition of an opera or modern values? 💃🏻
Let me know what you think in the comments. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming Jan 13!
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #culturewars #classicalmusic #carmen #operasky #booksky
Let me know what you think in the comments. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming Jan 13!
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #culturewars #classicalmusic #carmen #operasky #booksky
November 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
What’s more important: the tradition of an opera or modern values? 💃🏻
Let me know what you think in the comments. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming Jan 13!
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #culturewars #classicalmusic #carmen #operasky #booksky
Let me know what you think in the comments. And don’t forget to pre-order a copy of OPERA WARS, coming Jan 13!
www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Opera-...
#opera #operawars #culturewars #classicalmusic #carmen #operasky #booksky
Way to go!!
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Way to go!!
Melodrama ✅
Fire ✅
Wagner ✅
Have you ordered your copy of OPERA WARS yet?
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #operawars
Fire ✅
Wagner ✅
Have you ordered your copy of OPERA WARS yet?
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #operawars
In OPERA WARS, Caitlin Vincent unravels clichés, exposing debates about what we owe long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir racial and gender sensitivities, whether there’s any cure for typecasting, and more!
Available January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
Available January 13. https://bit.ly/4lXyK39
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Melodrama ✅
Fire ✅
Wagner ✅
Have you ordered your copy of OPERA WARS yet?
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #operawars
Fire ✅
Wagner ✅
Have you ordered your copy of OPERA WARS yet?
#operasky #booksky #nonfiction #operawars
Thanks, Alexandra. I’m familiar with your work, and your new book looks great!
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thanks, Alexandra. I’m familiar with your work, and your new book looks great!
Thanks so much! I have a longstanding love-hate relationship with opera myself 🤓
November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Thanks so much! I have a longstanding love-hate relationship with opera myself 🤓
I am! With advance copies of Opera Wars! 🤩
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I am! With advance copies of Opera Wars! 🤩
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
Seriously. 😢
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Seriously. 😢
“[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!
This director was especially known for his controversial staging takes! Then again, everyone’s idea of what Die Fledermaus “should” look like is also potentially different…what’s a poor opera company to do? 🤷🏻♀️
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This director was especially known for his controversial staging takes! Then again, everyone’s idea of what Die Fledermaus “should” look like is also potentially different…what’s a poor opera company to do? 🤷🏻♀️