Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin scalia at aspen event. The friendship between supreme court justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg proved you could be deeply divided and still be civil. Ginsburg sometimes known as scaliaginsburg is a 2015 comic opera about the. Opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by. No, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime. This one rbg quote perfectly defines scalias legacy.
Ginsburg sometimes known as scaliaginsburg is a 2015 comic opera about the relationship between supreme court of the united states justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg. The story originally aired on july 10, 20 on all things. Feb, 2016 what made the friendship between scalia and ginsburg work the answer is worth considering as partisan lines sharpen in the wake of justice scalias death. Jul 12, 2015 scaliaginsburg, an opera by derrick wang that premiered at the castleton festival on saturday evening, celebrates the virtues of the court through an affectionate, comic look at the. The opera scaliaginsburg debuts this weekend at the castleton festival in virginia. Justice ruth bader ginsburg as the duchess of krakenthorp on nov. Ginsburg, scalia, and thomas join up for rare supreme. Ginsburg not 100 percent sober at state of the union the. As ginsburg observes, her friendship with scalia was sometimes regarded as puzzling.
Oct 03, 2016 speculation about the most likely justice to retire centers on 83yearold justice ruth bader ginsburg. What made the friendship between scalia and ginsburg work the answer is worth considering as partisan lines sharpen in the wake of justice scalias death. March 11, 1936 february, 2016 was an american lawyer, jurist, government official, and academic who served. In his preface to the libretto of the opera scaliaginsburg, justice scalia described as the peak of. Supreme court justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia. Scaliaginsburg friendship bridged opposing ideologies. An unlikely trio files a rare supreme court protest. Ginsburg the opera scalia ginsburg debuts this weekend at the castleton festival in virginia.
Scalia and ginsburgs friendship began during scalias days as a professor at the university of chicago law school, before he joined her on the u. Judicial differences take center stage in scalia v. Justices scalia and ginsburg at the opera despite their ideological differences, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg bond over their shared love for the opera. Ginsburg takes main stage at national book festival. What made the friendship between scalia and ginsburg work. Justice ruth bader ginsburg on justice antonin scalia. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin scalia.
Scaliaginsburg is the american opera by composerlibrettist derrick wang that ushered in the era of supreme courtthemed books, films, and art. A look inside the unlikely friendship of scalia and. Despite their dissenting opinions, they were also great friends. We are different, we are one, different in our interpretation of written texts, one in our reverence. Supreme court justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg didnt share much in common politically or legally, but they had many other things in common and important things that we tend to overlook, one of the late justices sons told newsmax tv on thursday. Justice ginsburg discusses derrick wangs opera scalia. Nina totenberg, nprs legalaffairs correspondent, sat with ginsburg. But in an interview with npr, she didnt sound like a woman eager to retire. Ruth bader ginsburg is coming to philadelphia next week. Feb 16, 2016 honor the friendship of justices scalia and ginsburg. Scalia ginsburg legal nerds and supreme court devotees will enjoy scalia ginsburg, derrick wangs new comic opera about the two iconic scotus justices. Scaliaginsburg, derrick wangs highly anticipated comic opera, premiered at the castleton festival in virginia on saturday evening before an audience that included the reallife justice. Mar 02, 2016 at memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant. Apr 14, 2016 composer derrick wang heard music in an unlikely place constitutional law.
Reflections on law, faith, and life well lived, has been edited and recently published by edward whelan and the justices son christopher scalia. Polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg had a long, deep and unexpected friendship. Aug 01, 2017 beyond the law, ginsburg and scalia shared a passion for opera, she said. Rolling stone after this treatment, surely, biggie would agree that rbg truly is notorious. It performs expertly its task of showing a more personal side of the most important justice of. One of the pieces in the ginsburg book is called remembering justice scalia. Npr no, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon i will retire when its time, the 83yearold supreme court justice said in an interview with npr. The book, the movie and tonight in philly an rbg songfest ruth bader. Ginsburg, scalia make for unique, funny opera in naples. They liked to fight things out in good spirit in fair spirit not the way we see debates these days on television, npr s nina totenberg recalled on the npr politics podcast. They liked the same sort of culture, christopher scalia, author of a new book of his fathers speeches, told the joe pags show. A life and millions of other books are available for instant access. Scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art by casey c. After the play, a supreme encore from ruth bader ginsburg.
Wang is composing an opera entitled scaliaginsburg, based on the justices own words and using musical themes and styles of other. Talking with ruth bader ginsburg about case law and tshirts. But at the appearance, sponsored by the smithsonian associates and moderated loosely. Scalia and ginsburg on broadway derrick wang tedxbroadway. A comedy about friendship across the political divide, scaliaginsburg will be performed nationwide in the 2020 election year. Scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scaliaginsburg. Back by popular demand, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg will present a talk at the glimmerglass festival on july 26 at 4 p. His comic opera scaliaginsburg was inspired by the contrasting supreme court opinions of justices antonin scalia and. Scaliaginsburg is the american opera by composer and writer derrick wang that. Scaliaginsburg, an american opera by composerlibrettist derrick wang, is a comedy about friendship in a divided world, inspired by the words of u. Feb 15, 2016 despite distinctly different politics, antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg maintained a very close friendship.
Ginsburg takes main stage at national book festival scotusblog. Justice ginsburgs spin on a supreme opera, scaliaginsburg. Antonin scalia was born on march 11, 1936, in trenton, new jersey and was an only child. He is the intellectual leader of the nations conservative legal.
After scaliaginsburg opera premiere, critics hand down. Honor the friendship of justices scalia and ginsburg. While the authors primary focus is ginsburgs professional achievements, she also covers such topics as her battles with cancer, her love of opera, and her unlikely friendship with conservative justice antonin scaliathough, as a notorious workaholic, it often appears she had little noteworthy personal life apart from the law. Published in 2016, the book is a collection of ginsburg s writings compiled and contextualized by wendy w.
Ginsburg told npr theres nothing for her to be nervous about since she. Ginsburg seems to disagree, citing the operas closing duet. Justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia share a famous fondness for the opera, but they dont often find themselves on. Scaliaginsburg, an opera by derrick wang that premiered at the castleton festival on saturday evening, celebrates the virtues of the court through an affectionate, comic look at the. Justice ginsburg opens up about working with antonin. As the moderator of the soldout event, let the audience get a good look at the jousting, goodhumored friendship between supreme court justices ruth bader ginsburg and antonin scalia. Justice ginsburg will perform in washington national opera. Aug 06, 20 scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scalia ginsburg the opera, based on the friendship of the justices, was created by awardwinning composer derrick wang. Oct 21, 2016 justice ginsburg will perform in an opera again. Composer derrick wang heard music in an unlikely place constitutional law. Oct 03, 2016 one of the pieces in the ginsburg book is called remembering justice scalia. Justice ruth bader ginsburg and the late justice antonin scalia were ideologically at the opposite ends of the supreme court bench.
Feb 14, 2016 polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg had a long, deep and unexpected friendship. Supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg to speak at the. People often ask how the two intellectual sparring partners could be such close personal friends. Williams and hartnett offered to write ginsburgs biography so that it would be in the hands of people she really trusts. Opera based on justices ginsburg and scalia is written by attorney. The notorious rbg book mixes cheeky fan art with a serious and stirring account of ginsburgs life and work, covering everything from her trailblazing legal career to her current exercise regimen. Speculation about the most likely justice to retire centers on 83yearold justice ruth bader ginsburg. Scaliaginsburg an opera in which the two justices are stuck in the same room until they can agree on a constitutional approach. In fact, scalia and ginsburg even vacationed together when. Ginsburg not 100 percent sober at state of the union. Ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon.
At memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant the. She whisks rosen and a select few others to two operas naturally, a native. Feb, 2016 this one rbg quote perfectly defines scalias legacy. Scalia has faced none of the retirement talk that has pestered ginsburg while obama occupies the white house. Scalia and ginsburg inspire a new opera, scaliaginsburg the opera, based on the friendship of the justices, was created by awardwinning composer derrick wang. Scaliaginsburg legal nerds and supreme court devotees will enjoy scaliaginsburg, derrick wangs new comic opera about the two iconic scotus justices. In his preface to the libretto of the opera scaliaginsburg, justice scalia described as the peak of his days in dc. Feb, 2015 scalia has faced none of the retirement talk that has pestered ginsburg while obama occupies the white house. Justice antonin scalia and justice ginsburg pose on an elephant during their tour of india in 1994. Toward the end of the opera scaliaginsburg, tenor scalia and soprano ginsburg sing a duet. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Jul, 2015 scaliaginsburg, derrick wangs highly anticipated comic opera, premiered at the castleton festival in virginia on saturday evening before an audience that included the reallife justice.
During his lifetime their rapport was the object of much fascination, and also the subject of a comic opera, scaliaginsburg. Supreme court sparring, put to music justices antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg have been friends for decades, but theyre known for their differences when it comes to. Jul 30, 2018 during his lifetime their rapport was the object of much fascination, and also the subject of a comic opera, scaliaginsburg. Scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art.
Nina totenberg, npr s legalaffairs correspondent, sat with ginsburg, williams and hartnett to discuss the books and ginsburgs friendships with justices sandra day oconnor and antonin scalia, among other things. Antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburgs lasting friendship. At memorial, scalia remembered as happy combatant the new. His father, salvatore eugene scalia 19031986, an italian immigrant from sommatino, sicily, graduated from rutgers university and was a graduate student at columbia university and clerk at the time of his sons birth. Presented by opera carolina in partnership with queens university of charlotte. Scalia was an articulate speaker who had a way with words. Toward the end of the opera scaliaginsburg, tenor scalia and. Polar opposites on the bench, justices antonin scalia and ruth bader. Scalia ginsburg, an american opera by composerlibrettist derrick wang, is a comedy about friendship in a divided world, inspired by the words of u. No, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon. Feb 15, 2016 toward the end of the opera scalia ginsburg, tenor scalia and soprano ginsburg sing a duet. I will retire when its time, the 83yearold justice said in an interview with npr.
Scalia and ginsburg were great friends and fellow opera fans, but one was a liberal the other a conservative. Ginsburg noted their many similarities their devotion to family, to writing, to words, to opera. Its glorious music, high drama and gorgeous voices. It performs expertly its task of showing a more personal side of the most important justice of the last thirty years. His comic opera scalia ginsburg was inspired by the contrasting supreme court opinions of justices antonin scalia and. At the library of congress national book festival in washington, d. Jul 10, 2015 scaliaginsburg opera turns high court into high art by casey c. Scaliaginsburg is the american opera by composer and writer derrick wang that ushered in the era of supreme courtthemed art. An excerpt from a july 20 npr article about the opera as the plot unfolds, the two justices find themselves locked in a room, and the only way out is to agree on a constitutional approach. The life and times of ruth bader ginsburg carmon, irin.
Oct 03, 2016 npr no, ruth bader ginsburg does not intend to retire anytime soon i will retire when its time, the 83yearold supreme court justice said in an interview with npr. Justice ruth bader ginsburg and the late justice antonin scalia were. Supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg walks with two carmen extras at washington, d. Antonin scalia has 21 books on goodreads with 11240 ratings. Jul, 2015 saturday nights world premiere of scaliaginsburg, a comic opera putting the jurists through the paces of a supernatural crucible, had a particularly knowledgeable patron in the audience. Oct 03, 2016 i will retire when its time, the 83yearold justice said in an interview with npr. Justice ginsburg discusses derrick wangs opera scaliaginsburg and quotes selected lines from the script. When interviewing scalia for both books, hartnett said, his face just. Saturday nights world premiere of scaliaginsburg, a comic opera putting the jurists through the paces of a supernatural crucible, had a particularly knowledgeable patron in the audience. They served together on the high court for more than 22 years, from when ginsburg joined scalia on the court in august of 1993, until scalia s death. Despite distinctly different politics, antonin scalia and ruth bader ginsburg maintained a very close friendship.
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