[Opera Aficionado: Panel Event] Opera vs. The Bechdel Test

Moderator: Cori Ellison, Dramaturge Panelists: Dr. Anne K. Hege, Composer Jennifer Szeto, Former Adler Fellow Erin Neff, San Francisco Opera Chorus Dr. Nkeiru Okoye, Composer The Bechdel Test – originally applied to movies – has three simple requirements: the story has to have at least two [named] women in it; they must talk to each other... about something other than a man. How will your favorites score? Join moderator, Cori Ellison, and a collection of women professionals in today's opera industry as they discuss opera's most beloved stories and the needed changes we still face in becoming more conscious storytellers.