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Erica Miner

Violinist turned author ERICA MINER has had a multi-faceted career as an award-winning screenwriter, author, lecturer and poet. A native of Detroit, she studied violin at Boston University with Boston Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Joseph Silverstein, where she graduated cum laude; the New England Conservatory of Music, and the Tanglewood Music Center, summer home of the Boston Symphony, where she performed with such celebrated conductors as Leonard Bernstein. She continued her studies with Mr. Silverstein at the New England Conservatory of Music, and went on to perform with the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for twenty-one years, where she worked closely with much-respected maestro James Levine and numerous other luminaries of the opera world. After retiring from the Met, Erica drew upon her lifelong love for writing as her creative outlet and studied screenwriting in Los Angeles with screenplay guru Linda Seger. Erica’s screenplays awards include such recognized competitions as Santa Fe and the Writer’s Digest. Her debut novel, TRAVELS WITH MY LOVERS, won the Fiction Prize in the Direct from the Author Book Awards. Subsequent published novels include the first in Erica’s FOUREVER FRIENDS novel series chronicling four teenage girls coming of age in the volatile 60s. ARIA FOR MURDER, a novel of assassination and intrigue at the Metropolitan Opera, the first in her Julia Kogan Opera Mystery series published by Level Best Books, has won rave reviews across the board. The sequel, PRELUDE TO MURDER, received a glowing report ('A skillfully written whodunit of operatic proportions') from the prestigious Kirkus Reviews (https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/erica-miner/prelude-to-murder/). Erica’s lectures, seminars and workshops have received kudos on both coasts and in Australia, and she has won top ratings as a special lecturer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. An active contributor to BroadwayWorld.com, Backtrack.com and LAOpus.com, she also contributed a monthly “Power of Journaling” article series for the National Association of Baby Boomer Women newsletter. Other writings have appeared in Vision Magazine, WORD San Diego, Istanbul Our City, and numerous E-zines. Erica’s lecture topics include “The Art of Self- Re-invention,” “Journaling: the Write Way to Write Fiction,” “Solving the Mystery of Mystery Writing,” and “Opera Meets Hollywood.” Details about Erica’s novels, screenplays and lectures can be found on her website, https://www.ericaminer.com.




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First Show:

GYPSY

Favorite Show:

Onward Victoria

Favorite Stories:

  • Lawrence Brownlee Speaks as he Sings: Gloriously - African American tenor Brownlee is opera royalty, a representative of diversity in his field and at the top of his game. Interviewing him was sheer pleasure, as he could not have been more affable, accessible, and articulate.
  • MET OPERA CONCERTMASTER RAYMOND GNIEWEK: A REMEMBRANCE at Metropolitan Opera House - Ray Gniewek was also opera royalty, one of the greatest concertmasters of all time, and a key influence on my life as a violinist with the Met Opera. His immense contribution to the opera world cannot be quantified. I remain in awe of him.
  • BWW Previews: THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS - The brilliant operatic rendering of the life of this ultra-important person, whose work has had an enormous influence on all of our lives, has been hugely successful since its premiere. The composer and librettist captured the essence of Jobs: his life, his trials, and his journey, so perfectly.
  • BWW Interview: Jamie Bernstein Celebrates Remarkable Centennial - Jamie Bernstein has been a friend and colleague ever since we were at the Tanglewood Music Center decades ago, when I was a Fellowship student working with her famous father, whom we all called Lenny. She is keenly intelligent, savvy, and a joy to interview.
  • Interview: David Holloway Shepherds Santa Fe Apprentices - David is another former opera colleague whose friendship goes back decades, ever since we were neighbors in Manhattan and our children played together and we worked together at the met Opera. More recently, he provided me entree into the Santa Fe Opera, where I based my most recent Opera Mystery novel, Prelude to Murder. His insights into the workings of this unique opera company were fascinating.


BWW Interview: Jamie Bernstein Part 2: Reminding the World Who Leonard Bernstein Was
BWW Interview: Jamie Bernstein Part 2: Reminding the World Who Leonard Bernstein Was
June 12, 2018

Everywhere my brother, sister and I go, people come up to us and have that same thing to say

BWW Interview Part 1: Jamie Bernstein Celebrates Remarkable Centennial
BWW Interview Part 1: Jamie Bernstein Celebrates Remarkable Centennial
June 11, 2018

Leonard Bernstein was an American Classic. No one would question that he occupied the top echelon of every musical field he chose to pursue

BWW Interview: Leah Crocetto Sings It All
BWW Interview: Leah Crocetto Sings It All
April 12, 2018

The spirited soprano makes her auspicious Seattle Opera debut as the title character in Francesca Zambello's upcoming Aida production

BWW Interview: Ludovic Morlot, Part 2: The Next Chapter
BWW Interview: Ludovic Morlot, Part 2: The Next Chapter
January 22, 2018

Morlot discusses his future plans after the Seattle Symphony

BWW Interview: Ludovic Morlot, Part 1: The Importance of Being Berlioz
BWW Interview: Ludovic Morlot, Part 1: The Importance of Being Berlioz
January 21, 2018

Based on Shakespeare's delightful comic romp Much Ado About Nothing, the opera embodies the composer's love for the Bard

BWW Interview: Tenor Ben Bliss - from TV to Opera
BWW Interview: Tenor Ben Bliss - from TV to Opera
January 3, 2018

Ben debuts in the role of Ferrando for the company's upcoming production of 'Cosi Fan Tutte'

[BWW Interview:] Will Liverman: from Dizzy Gillespie to Rossini's Figaro
[BWW Interview:] Will Liverman: from Dizzy Gillespie to Rossini's Figaro
September 8, 2017

Will Liverman is a true 'crossover' artist with a distinctive range of roles

BWW Review: Seattle Creates Magic in Opening Night MADAME BUTTERFLY
BWW Review: Seattle Creates Magic in Opening Night MADAME BUTTERFLY
August 6, 2017

A number of key company debuts marked Seattle Opera's 2017-18 season opening

BWW INTERVIEW: Shilvock, Part 2: Leadership, Creating a New Canon, and Sustainability
BWW INTERVIEW: Shilvock, Part 2: Leadership, Creating a New Canon, and Sustainability
July 10, 2017

The quest for power, the greed for success and frenzy of people coming together trying to find quick wealth

BWW INTERVIEW Part 1: Matthew Shilvock Ponders Priorities, the Ring, and Steve Jobs
BWW INTERVIEW Part 1: Matthew Shilvock Ponders Priorities, the Ring, and Steve Jobs
July 10, 2017

Shilvock is hands-on, overseeing in every facet of the company's management

BWW Interview: David Holloway Shepherds Santa Fe Apprentices
BWW Interview: David Holloway Shepherds Santa Fe Apprentices
June 16, 2017

As director of the company's apprentice program since 2005, David Holloway is a veritable fount of knowledge

BWW Interview: Alan Ruck Transacts 'War' with Brad Pitt
BWW Interview: Alan Ruck Transacts 'War' with Brad Pitt
June 6, 2017

Alan Ruck's familiar sardonic grin is instantly recognizable among fans of feature films, TV series, and Broadway shows

BWW Interview: Michael Jinsoo Lim Dances Over the Strings
BWW Interview: Michael Jinsoo Lim Dances Over the Strings
May 25, 2017

Michael Jinsoo Lim's capable hands have serenaded music lovers in the top halls of the US

BWW CD Review: Melia Watras Reveals The Power of '26' Strings
BWW CD Review: Melia Watras Reveals The Power of '26' Strings
May 13, 2017

The much-neglected viola finally gets its due

BWW Preview: San Diego's Ling Ends Tenure on High Note
BWW Preview: San Diego's Ling Ends Tenure on High Note
May 12, 2017

Ling's dedication in building the orchestra into a major symphonic force has won him many devotees

BWW CD Review: Beth Levin Romances the Keys
BWW CD Review: Beth Levin Romances the Keys
May 5, 2017

Known for embracing both the traditional and contemporary repertoire

BWW Interview: Amanda Opuszynski's Feathers Fly in Seattle 'Flute'
BWW Interview: Amanda Opuszynski's Feathers Fly in Seattle 'Flute'
May 5, 2017

Amanda Opuszynski's bell-like soprano has been ringing out from the Seattle Opera stage

BWW Previews: San Diego Opera Announces 2017-18 Season
BWW Previews: San Diego Opera Announces 2017-18 Season
May 2, 2017

General Director David Bennett's first complete season

BWW Interview: Kevin Langan on Operatic Idols and Vocal Longevity
BWW Interview: Kevin Langan on Operatic Idols and Vocal Longevity
April 13, 2017

Langan has performed with such opera luminaries as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Marilyn Horne

BWW Review: Haitink Captivates Boston - Again
BWW Review: Haitink Captivates Boston - Again
March 20, 2017

Boston Symphony Conductor Emeritus Bernard Haitink has sustained a mutually respectful relationship with the BSO and its audiences for over 40 years



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