{"id":348,"date":"2018-03-20T19:26:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T23:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nellshawcohen.com\/blog\/?p=348"},"modified":"2018-03-20T19:28:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T23:28:37","slug":"rodeo-opera-research-trip-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nellshawcohen.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/rodeo-opera-research-trip-in-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodeo opera research trip in Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Megan Cohen and I interviewed four-time World Champion barrel racer, Sherry Cervi, backstage at RODEOHOUSTON.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I had the great pleasure of spending last week doing immersive field research in Houston, Texas with my librettist collaborator (and sister) Megan Cohen<\/a>. We’re in the early stages of developing a “feminist rodeo opera” commissioned by Houston Grand Opera’s HGOco for their wonderful\u00a0Song of Houston<\/em> chamber opera initiative.<\/p>\n

Set at the present-day Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, this opera’s fictional story focuses on women in rodeo culture. Our characters include a professional barrel racer, a CEO of a Western wear company, a rodeo queen, and the ghost of a 19th century cowboy.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Houston Grand Opera’s HGOco, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, our research activities included interviews with seven amazing rodeo athletes (including World Champion barrel racers!); site visits to George Ranch, The Heritage Society, and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Conference; and, of course, plenty of exploring and observing the rodeo itself. Check out my Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>\u00a0feed (#RodeoOpera) for photos and summaries of our experiences throughout the week!<\/p>\n

The premiere production of our opera is scheduled for Spring 2021. I can’t wait to share it with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I had the great pleasure of spending last week doing immersive field research in Houston, Texas with my librettist collaborator (and sister) Megan Cohen. We’re in the early stages of developing a “feminist rodeo opera” commissioned by Houston Grand Opera’s HGOco for their wonderful\u00a0Song of Houston chamber opera initiative. Set at the present-day Houston Livestock … <\/p>\n

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