A scene from the Spring 2023 Crane Opera Ensemble production of “The Enchanted Pig” at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music, which just tied for first place in the National Opera Association production competition. SUNY Potsdam photo.
POTSDAM — The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has added another accolade to its list of honors. The ensemble’s Spring 2023 production of “The Enchanted Pig” has tied for first place in the National Opera Association’s 2022-23 Opera Production Competition.
The Crane production tied for first place in Division I for the national awards, tying with productions from Baylor University and Shenandoah University.
“All of us at The Crane School of Music are proud of our students and colleagues for this accomplishment,” said Dean William Gibbons. “This newest award is an important recognition of the outstanding performances our opera and musical theatre programs produce each year.”
The National Opera Association promotes excellence in opera education and pedagogy through its support of a diverse community of opera educators and professionals. The goal of the NOA’s Opera Production Competition is to further the organization’s mission by encouraging and rewarding creative, high quality opera productions at academic institutions and music conservatories.
Due to the vast range of resources available to producing organizations, the 87 entrants were first divided into undergraduate and graduate levels (based on predominant age group or training level of the cast) and then each level divided into divisions according to production size and budget. A total of 24 awards have been given by the judges.
“The Enchanted Pig” is a charming 2006 opera with music by Jonathan Dove and libretto by Alasdair Middleton, based on Romanian and Norwegian fairy tales. It tells the story of the King of the North, who had a magic spell placed on him. Against his will, he changes into a pig during the day,…
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