![]() In recent years, calls for greater inclusion and representation within the opera world have grown too loud to ignore, as the industry undergoes seismic changes. “I’m sort of building the plane as I'm flying,” Thompson laughs. Most immediately, he’s looking forward to meeting with leaders both at HGO and in the wider community to see what ideas might take shape. ![]() Meanwhile, he’s already imagining smaller projects such as an oratorio for the HGO chorus, a song cycle for HGO Studio artists, and perhaps a site-specific chamber opera. Thompson’s remit includes writing a full-length opera for the Wortham Center’s larger Brown Theater, scheduled to premiere in the 2026-27 season. Basically, “I have to go out into the world for three years and prove myself,” says Thompson, who also got his master’s at Yale and bachelor’s at Emory University in Atlanta. What remains is his so-called ‘dossier’ - the portfolio of works it is now his charge to create. A doctoral candidate at Yale, he recently completed the residential coursework portion of his five-year program. Thompson’s five-year appointment, which takes effect Aug.
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