5 Things to Know About Florine Stettheimer's Forgotten Operas

Tzadik released the album The label, founded by composer John Zorn, specializes in avant-garde and experimental music.

The operas were largely forgotten Stettheimer composed them in the early 20th century, but they received little attention during her lifetime.

The music blends satire and modernism Her operas critique high society and art world pretensions with a playful, idiosyncratic style.

Stettheimer was also a painter Her visual art is better known, but these works show her as a composer with a distinct voice.

The recording brings them to new audiences Tzadik’s release makes these rare works accessible for the first time in a high-quality format.