James Meena's guest appearances

James Meena

Piedmont Arts Podcast

NCLT

Todd Wilson

Robert Levin

Lawrence Brownlee

Will Wade

Matthew Brown

Arturo Sandoval

Greg Cox

Matthew Shepard

Megan Miller

George Jackson

John Gordon

JoAnn Falletta

James Galway

Brian Cole

Bethany Collins

OwlTail

Douglas Tappin

In 2018, Opera Carolina stepped out of its comfort zone to present the powerful rhythm &amp; blues opera  I Dream , a fictional chronicle of the final days of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s life. Now  I Dream  returns for performances at the Belk Theatre in Charlotte. We revisit an interview before the premier with James Meena, general director and principal conductor of Opera Carolina. He talks about his aspirations for this new work. You’ll also hear from composer Douglas Tappin about how his musical hybrid is ideal for telling the story of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King.

James Meena & Douglas Tappin on "I Dream"

The Queen City’s venerable opera company is departing from its familiar repertory to present something timely and powerful – a rhythm &amp; blues opera called  I Dream . James Meena, general director and principal conductor of Opera Carolina, talk about his aspirations for this new work, and composer Douglas Tappin speaks about how his musical hybrid is ideal for telling the story of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Learn more about   Opera Carolina's performance of    I Dream              James Meena     Douglas Tappin

James Meena and Douglas Tappin on I Dream

In this episode of NCLT, Matthew sits down with Opera Carolina conductor James Meena and talks about the contemporary world of opera, his own musical past and how it all relates back to his adopted city of Charlotte, NC.

James Meena: Opera Carolina Conductor