Ed Littlefield
30:15 - 30:40
"in a way, that's what we're doing here with this Tlingit opera, is we are honoring, at its core, Tlingit music and culture and story, but sharing it in a way that is contemporary."
“in a way, that's what we're doing here with this Tlingit opera, is we are honoring, at its core, Tlingit music and culture and story, but sharing it in a way that is contemporary.”
- Speaker
- Ed Littlefield
- Timestamp
- 30:15 – 30:40
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- August 28, 2026
From the transcript
Like, I've been looking at all these visual artists do 3D stuff, do all these mixed media things. And in a way, that's what we're doing here with this Tlingit opera, is we are honoring, at its core, Tlingit music and culture and story, but sharing it in a way that is contemporary. I just wanted to say that. Good night. Sheesh.
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