Name: Ed Littlefield: 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.
Uploaded: 2026-08-27T20:00:00+00:00
Duration: 25 s
Description: 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.

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Ed Littlefield

41:25 - 41:49

"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: 41:25 – 41:49
Source: Sealaska Heritage Institute: A Panel Discussion with the Tlingit Opera Creative Team | Sealaska Heritage
Community: Alaska News
Captured at: August 27, 2026

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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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