Anna Beatrice Gatdula

Anna Beatrice Gatdula

abg in front of the “Nuclear Energy” sculpture by Henry Moore, which was unveiled on December 2, 1967, for the 25th anniversary of Chicago Pile-1, the first sustained nuclear reaction.

I am a classically-trained singer and scholar whose research triangulates aesthetic theory, cultural history, and technology and science. My current book project traces the cultural history of the atomic bomb in mediations of “spectacle,” including film, television, video game, opera, and performance art. I teach courses on opera across media, music in the atomic age, and theories of the spectacle.

Please contact me about writing on music, opera, film, and nuclear cultures or creative collaborations with voice, poetry, and performance.

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