All I cared about was Bess
Opera’s latest superstar, Angel Blue, in a compleat and enthralling portrayal, gloriously sung and rivetingly acted.
Eric Owens
58 pieces since 2006 — in 26 roles, at 13 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
58
pieces
26
roles
13
companies
21
years
By role
Wotan 5
Porgy 4
Alberich 3
Hagen 2
Jaufré Rudel 2
Montesecco 1
Wotan/Wanderer 1
Water Goblin 1
Vodnik 1
The King 1
Stephen Kumalo 1
Raimondo 1
Philippe II 1
Philippe 1
Orest 1
Nekrotzar 1
Mefistofele 1
Macbeth 1
Jailer 1
Hunding 1
Hercules 1
Gualtiero 1
Grendel 1
Filippo II 1
Emile Griffith (older self) 1
Capellio 1
By company
Metropolitan Opera 17
Lyric Opera of Chicago 7
Washington National Opera 3
Carnegie Hall 1
Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1
Dutch National Opera 1
Glimmerglass Festival 1
LA Opera 1
Minnesota Orchestra 1
New York Philharmonic 1
Opera Orchestra of New York 1
San Francisco Opera 1
War Memorial Opera House 1
4 pieces as Porgy — stats above show all coverage for Eric Owens.
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Wintertime, and the living is easy
Porgy and Bess, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward’s 1935 “folk” opera, graced the stage of Dutch National Opera for the first time last month, and it was resounding success from start to finish.
Madness on the moors!
The new cast at the Met suggested an alliterative retitling of Lucia di Lammermoor was needed—perhaps Lost Loonies in Love or its Italian equivalent?
Porgy on the bay
A new DVD of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess features an enjoyable live performance from the San Francisco Opera from June of 2009.