Earl R. Merrill: ‘It’s Only Fair Of Me To Be Flexible’: Nico Muhly On Getting ‘Marnie’ Ready For The Metropolitan Opera Stage

Thursday, October 18, 2018

‘It’s Only Fair Of Me To Be Flexible’: Nico Muhly On Getting ‘Marnie’ Ready For The Metropolitan Opera Stage

“When I write a piece of orchestral music, I can be as controlling as I want, but with a piece this big, I try to be the opposite of precious. … Obviously, it’s anxiety-provoking, but it’s not going to be me onstage in a negligee singing a high B-flat.”