A new opera scored by Peabody faculty composer Kevin Puts was recently premiered by Minnesota Opera. Silent Night tells the tale of the Christmas truce of 1914. The Minneapolis StarTribune commented “Grimly beautiful, the piece is a significant addition to the repertoire and heralds the emergence of composer Kevin Puts as a force in American opera.”
Review: Silent Night derives a universal harmony from our shared humanity, Minneapolis Examiner, 11/14/11
Opera review: Powerful, dazzling ‘Silent Night’ debuts, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 11/14/11
Opera evokes grim beauty in break in the battle, StarTribune, 11/14/11