John Eaton Photo by Lloyd DeGrane, courtesy of The University of Chicago Chronicle

August 3, 2000 - 1:00 to 3:30 pm

John Eaton in conversation with Frank J. Oteri
at The American Music Center

Filmed by Jonathan Murphy and David Hughes
Transcribed by Karyn Joaquino

1. A Non-Theoretical Approach to Microtonality
2. Writing Microtonal Music and Practical Realities
3. Audience Perception
4. The Danger of Simplicity
5. Communication Through Opera
6. The Classics vs Popular Culture
7. American Audiences
8. Opera and the Vernacular
9. Opera on Television
10. Humanizing Electronic Music
11. A New Type of Opera or Romps for Instrumentalists
12. Absolute Music vs Music with a Social Function
13. Getting The Music Out There

• Biography
• Kenyon Review Essay
• A Virtual Theater with Excerpts of Performances from John Eaton Operas
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