Dec 01, 20 opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by attorney. Ginsburg, scalia opera something different to see this. A life and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jul 12, 2015 scaliaginsburg, an opera by derrick wang that premiered at the castleton festival on saturday evening, celebrates the virtues of the court through an affectionate, comic look at the. Scaliaginsburg legal nerds and supreme court devotees will enjoy scaliaginsburg, derrick wangs new comic opera about the two iconic scotus justices. Feb, 2015 scalia has faced none of the retirement talk that has pestered ginsburg while obama occupies the white house. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book.
It performs expertly its task of showing a more personal side of the most important justice of the last thirty years. Justice ruth bader ginsburg and the late justice antonin scalia were. Scaliaginsburg, derrick wangs highly anticipated comic opera, premiered at the castleton festival in virginia on saturday evening before an audience that included the reallife justice. A comedy about friendship across the political divide, scaliaginsburg will be performed nationwide in the 2020 election year. Ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon. An unlikely trio files a rare supreme court protest. Justice ruth bader ginsburg and the late justice antonin scalia were ideologically at the opposite ends of the supreme court bench. Nina totenberg, nprs legalaffairs correspondent, sat with ginsburg. Apr 14, 2016 composer derrick wang heard music in an unlikely place constitutional law. Justice antonin scalia and justice ginsburg pose on an elephant during their tour of india in 1994. The book, the movie and tonight in philly an rbg songfest ruth bader. Jul 10, 2015 scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art by casey c.
Feb 16, 2016 honor the friendship of justices scalia and ginsburg. Ginsburg noted their many similarities their devotion to family, to writing, to words, to opera. At the library of congress national book festival in washington, d. Despite distinctly different politics, antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg maintained a very close friendship. Oct 03, 2016 one of the pieces in the ginsburg book is called remembering justice scalia. Ginsburg, scalia, and thomas join up for rare supreme. Jul, 2015 scaliaginsburg, derrick wangs highly anticipated comic opera, premiered at the castleton festival in virginia on saturday evening before an audience that included the reallife justice. Npr no, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon i will retire when its time, the 83yearold supreme court justice said in an interview with npr.
They liked to fight things out in good spirit in fair spirit not the way we see debates these days on television, npr s nina totenberg recalled on the npr politics podcast. Supreme court sparring, put to music justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg have been friends for decades, but theyre known for their differences when it comes to. Scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scaliaginsburg. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin. As the moderator of the soldout event, let the audience get a good look at the jousting, goodhumored friendship between supreme court justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia. Scaliaginsburg an opera in which the two justices are stuck in the same room until they can agree on a constitutional approach. Scalia was an articulate speaker who had a way with words. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin scalia. It performs expertly its task of showing a more personal side of the most important justice of. In fact, scalia and ginsburg even vacationed together when. Ginsburg not 100 percent sober at state of the union the. Toward the end of the opera scaliaginsburg, tenor scalia and.
At memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant the new. Scaliaginsburg is the american opera by composer and writer derrick wang that ushered in the era of supreme courtthemed art. Oct 03, 2016 i will retire when its time, the 83yearold justice said in an interview with npr. But in an interview with npr, she didnt sound like a woman eager to retire. Jul 30, 2018 during his lifetime their rapport was the object of much fascination, and also the subject of a comic opera, scaliaginsburg. Back by popular demand, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg will present a talk at the glimmerglass festival on july 26 at 4 p. Despite their dissenting opinions, they were also great friends. Ginsburg told npr theres nothing for her to be nervous about since she. Opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by attorney. They served together on the high court for more than 22 years, from when ginsburg joined scalia on the court in august of 1993, until scalia s death.
Justice ruth bader ginsburg on justice antonin scalia. His comic opera scaliaginsburg was inspired by the contrasting supreme court opinions of justices antonin scalia and. Its glorious music, high drama and gorgeous voices. Ginsburg the opera scalia ginsburg debuts this weekend at the castleton festival in virginia. Feb, 2016 what made the friendship between scalia and ginsburg work the answer is worth considering as partisan lines sharpen in the wake of justice scalias death.
They liked the same sort of culture, christopher scalia, author of a new book of his fathers speeches, told the joe pags show. After scaliaginsburg opera premiere, critics hand down. Antonin scalia was born on march 11, 1936, in trenton, new jersey and was an only child. Mar 02, 2016 at memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant. But at the appearance, sponsored by the smithsonian associates and moderated loosely. Polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader. Justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia share a famous fondness for the opera, but they dont often find themselves on. Ginsburg sometimes known as scaliaginsburg is a 2015 comic opera about the relationship between supreme court of the united states justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg. Rolling stone after this treatment, surely, biggie would agree that rbg truly is notorious. The life and times of ruth bader ginsburg carmon, irin. One of the pieces in the ginsburg book is called remembering justice scalia. Scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art.
The notorious rbg book mixes cheeky fan art with a serious and stirring account of ginsburgs life and work, covering everything from her trailblazing legal career to her current exercise regimen. Scaliaginsburg is the american opera by composerlibrettist derrick wang that ushered in the era of supreme courtthemed books, films, and art. When interviewing scalia for both books, hartnett said, his face just. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin scalia at aspen event. March 11, 1936 february, 2016 was an american lawyer, jurist, government official, and academic who served. Aug 06, 20 scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scalia ginsburg the opera, based on the friendship of the justices, was created by awardwinning composer derrick wang. This one rbg quote perfectly defines scalias legacy. Scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art by casey c. Presented by opera carolina in partnership with queens university of charlotte. No, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon.
The opera scaliaginsburg debuts this weekend at the castleton festival in virginia. Scalia and ginsburgs friendship began during scalias days as a professor at the university of chicago law school, before he joined her on the u. Ginsburg sometimes known as scaliaginsburg is a 2015 comic opera about the. Oct 03, 2016 speculation about the most likely justice to retire centers on 83yearold justice ruth bader ginsburg.
Supreme court justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia. Reflections on law, faith, and life well lived, has been edited and recently published by edward whelan and the justices son christopher scalia. Aug 01, 2017 beyond the law, ginsburg and scalia shared a passion for opera, she said. Wang is composing an opera entitled scaliaginsburg, based on the justices own words and using musical themes and styles of other. While the authors primary focus is ginsburgs professional achievements, she also covers such topics as her battles with cancer, her love of opera, and her unlikely friendship with conservative justice antonin scaliathough, as a notorious workaholic, it often appears she had little noteworthy personal life apart from the law. Justice ginsburg will perform in washington national opera. Justice ginsburg discusses derrick wangs opera scalia. Ginsburg takes main stage at national book festival scotusblog. He is the intellectual leader of the nations conservative legal. Saturday nights world premiere of scaliaginsburg, a comic opera putting the jurists through the paces of a supernatural crucible, had a particularly knowledgeable patron in the audience. No, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime. His father, salvatore eugene scalia 19031986, an italian immigrant from sommatino, sicily, graduated from rutgers university and was a graduate student at columbia university and clerk at the time of his sons birth. Oct 21, 2016 justice ginsburg will perform in an opera again.
What made the friendship between scalia and ginsburg work. Nina totenberg, npr s legalaffairs correspondent, sat with ginsburg, williams and hartnett to discuss the books and ginsburgs friendships with justices sandra day oconnor and antonin scalia, among other things. Justices scalia and ginsburg at the opera despite their ideological differences, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg bond over their shared love for the opera. At memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant the.
Supreme court justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg didnt share much in common politically or legally, but they had many other things in common and important things that we tend to overlook, one of the late justices sons told newsmax tv on thursday. Feb 14, 2016 polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg had a long, deep and unexpected friendship. People often ask how the two intellectual sparring partners could be such close personal friends. During his lifetime their rapport was the object of much fascination, and also the subject of a comic opera, scaliaginsburg. Justice ruth bader ginsburg as the duchess of krakenthorp on nov. Speculation about the most likely justice to retire centers on 83yearold justice ruth bader ginsburg. Feb 15, 2016 toward the end of the opera scalia ginsburg, tenor scalia and soprano ginsburg sing a duet. Oct 03, 2016 npr no, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon i will retire when its time, the 83yearold supreme court justice said in an interview with npr. Ginsburg, scalia make for unique, funny opera in naples. Toward the end of the opera scaliaginsburg, tenor scalia and soprano ginsburg sing a duet. Supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg walks with two carmen extras at washington, d.
In his preface to the libretto of the opera scaliaginsburg, justice scalia described as the peak of. Scalia and ginsburg were great friends and fellow opera fans, but one was a liberal the other a conservative. Feb, 2016 this one rbg quote perfectly defines scalias legacy. Ginsburg seems to disagree, citing the operas closing duet. Scalia ginsburg legal nerds and supreme court devotees will enjoy scalia ginsburg, derrick wangs new comic opera about the two iconic scotus justices. In his preface to the libretto of the opera scaliaginsburg, justice scalia described as the peak of his days in dc. After the play, a supreme encore from ruth bader ginsburg.
We are different, we are one, different in our interpretation of written texts, one in our reverence. The friendship between supreme court justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg proved you could be deeply divided and still be civil. Scaliaginsburg friendship bridged opposing ideologies. The story originally aired on july 10, 20 on all things. I will retire when its time, the 83yearold justice said in an interview with npr. Justice ginsburg discusses derrick wangs opera scaliaginsburg and quotes selected lines from the script. As ginsburg observes, her friendship with scalia was sometimes regarded as puzzling. Judicial differences take center stage in scalia v. Williams and hartnett offered to write ginsburgs biography so that it would be in the hands of people she really trusts. An excerpt from a july 20 npr article about the opera as the plot unfolds, the two justices find themselves locked in a room, and the only way out is to agree on a constitutional approach.
Ruth bader ginsburg is coming to philadelphia next week. A look inside the unlikely friendship of scalia and. Opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by. What made the friendship between scalia and ginsburg work the answer is worth considering as partisan lines sharpen in the wake of justice scalias death. Ginsburg takes main stage at national book festival. Polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg had a long, deep and unexpected friendship. Scalia and ginsburg on broadway derrick wang tedxbroadway. Talking with ruth bader ginsburg about case law and tshirts. His comic opera scalia ginsburg was inspired by the contrasting supreme court opinions of justices antonin scalia and. Ginsburg not 100 percent sober at state of the union. Published in 2016, the book is a collection of ginsburg s writings compiled and contextualized by wendy w.
Scaliaginsburg, an opera by derrick wang that premiered at the castleton festival on saturday evening, celebrates the virtues of the court through an affectionate, comic look at the. Honor the friendship of justices scalia and ginsburg. Feb 15, 2016 despite distinctly different politics, antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg maintained a very close friendship. Justice ginsburgs spin on a supreme opera, scaliaginsburg. Jul, 2015 saturday nights world premiere of scaliaginsburg, a comic opera putting the jurists through the paces of a supernatural crucible, had a particularly knowledgeable patron in the audience. Scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scaliaginsburg the opera, based on the friendship of the justices, was created by awardwinning composer derrick wang.
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