How is Opera a Universal Language (United Nations Webinar)

On February 11, 2022, I was invited to present at a webinar entitled “Human Rights, Art & Protest” hosted by The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner and Freemuse. It was a huge honor to speak with other artists who use their art to respond to societal pressures for an audience of activists and organizers working to support the freedom of creating art and human expression. I encourage you to watch the entire webinar, but below is my response to the prompt from the mediators.