Composer Jasmine Barnes, and Librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton talk about their latest opera, She Who Dared, as well as their collaboration, and how they stay in the game.

A commission for American Lyric Theatre, She Who Dared premiered on June 3, 2025 in Chicago as presented by Chicago Opera Theater. On this episode you will hear soprano Jaqueline Echols McCarley, soprano Chabrelle Williams, soprano, and Adrienne Danrich O'Neil. Kelly Kuo conducts.

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In episode 1 of ARTillery, hear me talk with Jessica Murphy Moo about our opera Loving v. Virginia, a co-commission with Virginia Opera and The Richmond Symphony. Included are clips from the opera and a chance to hear us talk about our collaboration and what this work means to us.

Hey folks! My name is Damien Geter, and I am a composer, conductor, and sometimes singer based in Chicago, and I’m starting a podcast called ARTillery! The purpose of ARTillery is to discuss how artists have used their work to fight against, or respond to oppressive regimes or systems that plagued their countries, their culture, and/or our universal global society. Each episode will revolve around a musician, painter, poet, visual artist, an actor, a movement, who was fearless enough to stand up to those in charge; to those who tilt the scale towards injustice, We’re talking about artists who use the power of their ARTillery to enter the war for basic rights and basic liberties, artists who aren’t afraid to jump the hurdles in the pursuit of happiness - think Shostakovich/Stalin, or Nina Simone/Jim Crow…You may even hear a little about what I’m working on. I hope you will join me. And remember….

Art is a weapon. We must sharpen our ARTillery!