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Dr Caitlin Vincent

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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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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 4

“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

An image of a battlefield with opera singers, conductors, and horses on either side. The title reads: Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for its Future. The author is Caitlin Vincent.

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 1d

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? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Scribner Books @scribnerbooks.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Sep 2

Important book update! Scribner has officially added a horned helmet to the title page of OPERA WARS.

(I feel seen).

#operasky #writersky

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 22

a woman with red curly hair is sitting in front of a christmas tree and says an iconic role , an iconic star .

ALT: a woman with red curly hair is sitting in front of a christmas tree and says an iconic role , an iconic star .

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 7

😂😂😂😭😭😭

Dr Manu Saunders @manusaunders.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Tech Company Reaches Gender Quotas By Replacing Half The Workforce With Female AI Assistants

EFFIE BATEMAN | Lifestyle | Contact A local tech whizz has proudly announced that he’s finally reached the perfect 50/50 gender quota, by replacing 50% of their workforce with female AI assistants. Ju...

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 7

Omg

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 5

Whoops, Opera Australia just announced their 2026 season and…forgot to do something.

Don’t worry - I fixed it for them. 🙃

#CreditTheLibrettist

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thank you, Daniel!!

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 5

If this whets your appetite and you're dying for a more detailed analysis of opera's (many) money troubles, stay tuned for Chapter 6 of OPERA WARS (coming January 13).

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Opera-...

Opera Wars

Immerse yourself in the captivating and surprisingly contentious world of opera with this compelling unveiling of the art form’s bold characters an...

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

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

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 4

Oprah DEFINITELY breeds fanatics.

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thank you, Meghan! Very keen to hear what you think… 🤓

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 4

Absolutely, Dave!

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 4

In that case, definitely one to add to your reading list!

a woman with a crown on her head is singing opera noises intensify

ALT: a woman with a crown on her head is singing opera noises intensify

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thanks for sharing, Imani!! ❤️

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 4

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Aug 1

"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.

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Jul 31

“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...

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

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Jul 25

“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.”

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Jul 25

“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...

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Jul 22

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

The Table of Contents for Opera Wars.

Chapter 1: The History, or Setting the Scene
Chapter 2: The Score, or That Belongs in a Museum!
Chapter 3: The Stage, or (Yellow)Facing the Music
Chapter 4: The Singers, or She’s Got the Look
Chapter 5: The Show, or What Happens in Rehearsal Stays in Rehearsal
Chapter 6: The Company, or Show Me the Money
Chapter 7: The Career, or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Exploitation
Chapter 8: The Culture, or Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Opera?
Glossary
With Thanks
References

Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Jul 15

For the reference 😉: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXyP...

That Belongs in a Museum

YouTube video by Stephen Green

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Dr Caitlin Vincent @caitlinvincent.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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