ARTICLES
Hilan recently wrote a research article that was published in Wagner Outside the 'Ring,' a book about Richard Wagner from McFarland Press. The article examines the relationship between film and Wagner's operas, and the impact that Wagner's work had on the development of the film industry. He has also written program notes and articles for Carnegie Hall. Hilan's upcoming publications include a review of the new book Wagner and Cinema for The Wagner Journal.
"That Wagner is most usefully considered in a larger context is confirmed by one of the best essays in this book, Hilan Warshaw's "'The Dream Organ': Wagner as a Proto-Filmmaker," in which Wagner's placement within European Romanticism is illuminatingly theorized, and his influence upon filmmaking is examined... "
-Professor Simon Williams, reviewing Wagner Outside the 'Ring in Wagner Notes, February 2010
Click here to read an excerpt:
"The Dream Organ": Richard Wagner as a Proto-Filmmaker
LIBRETTOS
Hilan has written numerous librettos for works of music and musical theater. His work for the concert hall includes several widely performed collaborations with his sister, composer Dalit Warshaw, as well as the text for Lera Auerbach's Songs of Rebirth, published by Sikorski Press. He has also written book and lyrics for short and full-length musicals, in collaboration with composers including Gaby Alter and Gihie Lee. He has an MFA from NYU's Musical Theater Writing Program, and is a member of ASCAP.
Libretto excerpt 1:
Excerpt from "Carnival of the Animals"
Libretto excerpt 2:
Scene from "Summerset"