The party’s over
Seven characters step forward and sing a rousing opening number, “The Party Goes On,” accompanied by images of job lines, Hoovervilles, and soup kitchens.
Craig Irvin
5 pieces since 2016 — in 5 roles, at 4 companies, most often at LoftOpera.
5
pieces
5
roles
4
companies
11
years
Role Dan Packard
Role Jove
Pansexual relations
Love makes fools of us all – that seems to be the theme of this summer’s Glimmerglass Festival.
Role Macbeth
Daggers are a thane’s best friend
How often do you hear Macbeth with four really good singers in its four big roles?
Role Thalasso
Birds of a feather
In Opera Parallèle’s The Pigeon Keeper, Michael Anthonio finds a timely message of kindness during hard times.
Role Travis Briggs
Oh, Mary Jane!
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Grammy-winning Intelligence makes a largely successful East Coast debut at Virginia Opera.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).