In his preface to the libretto of the opera scaliaginsburg, justice scalia described as the peak of his days in dc. 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. Its glorious music, high drama and gorgeous voices. 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. His comic opera scalia ginsburg was inspired by the contrasting supreme court opinions of justices antonin scalia and. Wang is composing an opera entitled scaliaginsburg, based on the justices own words and using musical themes and styles of other. Feb 14, 2016 polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg had a long, deep and unexpected friendship. Ginsburg seems to disagree, citing the operas closing duet.
Justice ruth bader ginsburg on justice antonin scalia. Ginsburg told npr theres nothing for her to be nervous about since she. Feb 16, 2016 honor the friendship of justices scalia and ginsburg. Oct 03, 2016 i will retire when its time, the 83yearold justice said in an interview with npr. Judicial differences take center stage in scalia v. Honor the friendship of justices scalia and ginsburg. People often ask how the two intellectual sparring partners could be such close personal friends. Scaliaginsburg legal nerds and supreme court devotees will enjoy scaliaginsburg, derrick wangs new comic opera about the two iconic scotus justices. Ginsburg sometimes known as scaliaginsburg is a 2015 comic opera about the. They liked the same sort of culture, christopher scalia, author of a new book of his fathers speeches, told the joe pags show.
Scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scaliaginsburg. Ginsburg the opera scalia ginsburg debuts this weekend at the castleton festival in virginia. 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. When interviewing scalia for both books, hartnett said, his face just. 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. Justice ginsburgs spin on a supreme opera, scaliaginsburg. Justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia share a famous fondness for the opera, but they dont often find themselves on. Feb 15, 2016 toward the end of the opera scalia ginsburg, tenor scalia and soprano ginsburg sing a duet.
Scalia ginsburg legal nerds and supreme court devotees will enjoy scalia ginsburg, derrick wangs new comic opera about the two iconic scotus justices. Ginsburg not 100 percent sober at state of the union the. It performs expertly its task of showing a more personal side of the most important justice of the last thirty years. Jul 30, 2018 during his lifetime their rapport was the object of much fascination, and also the subject of a comic opera, scaliaginsburg. The story originally aired on july 10, 20 on all things. Talking with ruth bader ginsburg about case law and tshirts. Feb, 2016 this one rbg quote perfectly defines scalias legacy. The opera scaliaginsburg debuts this weekend at the castleton festival in virginia. March 11, 1936 february, 2016 was an american lawyer, jurist, government official, and academic who served. Oct 03, 2016 one of the pieces in the ginsburg book is called remembering justice scalia. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin scalia at aspen event. Composer derrick wang heard music in an unlikely place constitutional law. Justice ruth bader ginsburg as the duchess of krakenthorp on nov. Ginsburg takes main stage at national book festival scotusblog.
Feb 15, 2016 despite distinctly different politics, antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg maintained a very close friendship. But in an interview with npr, she didnt sound like a woman eager to retire. Scalia ginsburg, an american opera by composerlibrettist derrick wang, is a comedy about friendship in a divided world, inspired by the words of u. Antonin scalia was born on march 11, 1936, in trenton, new jersey and was an only child. The friendship between supreme court justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg proved you could be deeply divided and still be civil. Supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg to speak at the. Scaliaginsburg friendship bridged opposing ideologies. Supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg walks with two carmen extras at washington, d. 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. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. 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. Ginsburg not 100 percent sober at state of the union. At memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant the new.
Justice ruth bader ginsburg and the late justice antonin scalia were ideologically at the opposite ends of the supreme court bench. The book, the movie and tonight in philly an rbg songfest ruth bader. Dec 01, 20 opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by attorney. Justice ginsburg discusses derrick wangs opera scaliaginsburg and quotes selected lines from the script. 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. Antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburgs lasting friendship. One of the pieces in the ginsburg book is called remembering justice scalia. It performs expertly its task of showing a more personal side of the most important justice of. Despite their dissenting opinions, they were also great friends. Supreme court justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia. Scaliaginsburg is the american opera by composerlibrettist derrick wang that ushered in the era of supreme courtthemed books, films, and art. 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.
Scalia was an articulate speaker who had a way with words. Scaliaginsburg an opera in which the two justices are stuck in the same room until they can agree on a constitutional approach. 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. Toward the end of the opera scaliaginsburg, tenor scalia and. Scalia and ginsburg were great friends and fellow opera fans, but one was a liberal the other a conservative. Polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg had a long, deep and unexpected friendship. At the library of congress national book festival in washington, d. A comedy about friendship across the political divide, scaliaginsburg will be performed nationwide in the 2020 election year. Aug 01, 2017 beyond the law, ginsburg and scalia shared a passion for opera, she said. 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.
I will retire when its time, the 83yearold justice said in an interview with npr. Scaliaginsburg is the american opera by composer and writer derrick wang that ushered in the era of supreme courtthemed art. Scaliaginsburg, an american opera by composerlibrettist derrick wang, is a comedy about friendship in a divided world, inspired by the words of u. Jul 10, 2015 scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art by casey c. During his lifetime their rapport was the object of much fascination, and also the subject of a comic opera, scaliaginsburg. She whisks rosen and a select few others to two operas naturally, a native. A life and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Apr 14, 2016 composer derrick wang heard music in an unlikely place constitutional law. 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. Justice antonin scalia and justice ginsburg pose on an elephant during their tour of india in 1994. But at the appearance, sponsored by the smithsonian associates and moderated loosely. At memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant the. 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. 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. Ginsburg takes main stage at national book festival. This one rbg quote perfectly defines scalias legacy. In his preface to the libretto of the opera scaliaginsburg, justice scalia described as the peak of. After scaliaginsburg opera premiere, critics hand down. 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.
Opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by. An unlikely trio files a rare supreme court protest. Antonin scalia has 21 books on goodreads with 11240 ratings. 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. 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. A look inside the unlikely friendship of scalia and. No, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime. We are different, we are one, different in our interpretation of written texts, one in our reverence. Justice ginsburg discusses derrick wangs opera scalia. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin. His comic opera scaliaginsburg was inspired by the contrasting supreme court opinions of justices antonin scalia and. No, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon. What made the friendship between scalia and ginsburg work.
Despite distinctly different politics, antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg maintained a very close friendship. Feb, 2015 scalia has faced none of the retirement talk that has pestered ginsburg while obama occupies the white house. In fact, scalia and ginsburg even vacationed together when. Justice ginsburg will perform in washington national opera. Reflections on law, faith, and life well lived, has been edited and recently published by edward whelan and the justices son christopher scalia. Ginsburg noted their many similarities their devotion to family, to writing, to words, to opera. After the play, a supreme encore from ruth bader ginsburg. Presented by opera carolina in partnership with queens university of charlotte. 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. Scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scaliaginsburg the opera, based on the friendship of the justices, was created by awardwinning composer derrick wang. Mar 02, 2016 at memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant. Toward the end of the opera scaliaginsburg, tenor scalia and soprano ginsburg sing a duet. 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. Oct 03, 2016 speculation about the most likely justice to retire centers on 83yearold justice ruth bader ginsburg.
Rolling stone after this treatment, surely, biggie would agree that rbg truly is notorious. Nina totenberg, nprs legalaffairs correspondent, sat with ginsburg. Scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art. 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.
Scalia and ginsburg on broadway derrick wang tedxbroadway. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin scalia. Oct 21, 2016 justice ginsburg will perform in an opera again. Speculation about the most likely justice to retire centers on 83yearold justice ruth bader ginsburg. Scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art by casey c. Justice ruth bader ginsburg and the late justice antonin scalia were. As ginsburg observes, her friendship with scalia was sometimes regarded as puzzling. Ginsburg, scalia make for unique, funny opera in naples.
He is the intellectual leader of the nations conservative legal. 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. The life and times of ruth bader ginsburg carmon, irin. Ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon. 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, scalia opera something different to see this. 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. Ruth bader ginsburg is coming to philadelphia next week.
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. Back by popular demand, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg will present a talk at the glimmerglass festival on july 26 at 4 p. 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. Opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by attorney. Ginsburg, scalia, and thomas join up for rare supreme.
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