On episode 098 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber is joined by artists Yuval Sharon and Cannupa Hanska Luger. Yuval and Cannupa recently collaborated on the opera Sweetland. They talk with Paul about the future of opera and of artistic spaces in general, offering their thoughts on colonialism, postmodernism, and how opera will respond to the need for increased diversity. Their conversation touches on how this time in quarantine has given both Yuval and Cannupa the opportunity to reflect on their relationship with their artistic practice, digging into the role of community in art and what it means to advocate for change both inside and outside of institutions. Follow this link for more information about Yuval Sharon and his new position at the Michigan Opera Theater.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/arts/music/yuval-sharon-michigan-opera-theater.htmlCredits:Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA DirectorAnthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA DirectorAlejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, ComposerChristian Pitt - Production Coordinator Erin Cooney - Copy, ProductionDublab Team