

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Caitlin Vincent, Opera Wars with Rainy Day Books
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Rainy Day Books in-store to celebrate Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future with author Caitlin Vincent!About this EventThis event includes an author talk, along with an opportunity to get your book signed and personalized.The BookOpera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its FutureBlunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera’s colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future.Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insiders—as well as her own experience as an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentator—Caitlin Vincent deftly unravels clichés and presumptions, exposing such debates as how much fidelity is owed to long-dead opera composers whose plots often stir racial and gender sensitivities, whether there’s any cure for typecasting that leaves talented performers out of work and other performers chained to the same roles, and what explains the bizarre kowtowing of opera companies to the demands of traditionalist patrons.Vincent never shrinks from depicting the industry’s top-to-bottom messiness and its stubborn resistance to change. Yet, like a lover who can’t quite break away, she always comes back to her veneration for the artform and in these pages stirringly evokes those moments on stage that can be counted on to make ardent fans of the most skeptical.“Sometimes irreverent, often illuminating…This will appeal to diehard opera fans, those who have ventured into an opera house for the first time, and those who are just curious about this distinctive world. A thoughtful consideration of an art form with a rich history and, it is hoped, a flourishing future.”—Booklist“A delightful introduction to the workings of one of the world’s most exciting and polarizing art forms. From opera’s birth pangs more than four centuries ago to the economic, logistical, and cultural challenges it faces today, Opera Wars is a colorful, witty look behind the velvet curtain.”—Renée Fleming, Metropolitan Opera star, Recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Five-Time Grammy WinnerThe AuthorCaitlin Vincent is an award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, and arts commentator. Her librettos have won all three of America’s top opera prizes and her vocal work is featured on the Grammy Award–nominated album 40@40. Vincent was the artistic director of The Figaro Project from 2009 to 2014. She writes frequently on the arts for such outlets as The Conversation and Limelight, and her perspective on opera has been featured in The New York Times. She holds a PhD from Deakin University (Australia), an MM from Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins, and a BA from Harvard. She was born in the US but currently makes her home in Melbourne, Australia.Please Note: There are no refunds for this event. If you are unable to attend, your book will be available for pickup at the shop the following day. If you are not local, we'll be happy to mail it to you. Thank you for your support!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fairway/caitlin-vincent-opera-wars-with-rainy-day-books/100001978292922385
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, music, literary-art, performances, fine-arts
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 37.21, max: 42.46, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fairway
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rainy Day Books
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- **full address**: Rainy Day Books, 2706 West 53rd Street, Fairway, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Rainy Day Books, 2706 West 53rd Street, Fairway, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 37.21 up to 42.46 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Rainy Day Books
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, entertainment, music, literary-art, performances, fine-arts
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