Soar, losers
Chopping up the action and dutifully showing each plot point may work in a film but in an opera, where every piece of marginal dialogue must be set to music, it feels like a chore.
14 pieces since 2015 — in 13 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
1 piece as Trainer — stats above show all coverage for Frederick Ballentine.
View allChopping up the action and dutifully showing each plot point may work in a film but in an opera, where every piece of marginal dialogue must be set to music, it feels like a chore.
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