Third leg
The term “narrative prosthesis” refers to the tendency for works of literature to use disability as the conflict upon which the whole narrative hinges. Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is a quintessential example of “narrative prosthesis.”
Jake Heggie
33 pieces since 2011 — at 2 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
33
pieces
2
companies
16
years
By company
2 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Jake Heggie.
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Nun of a kind
“None of that sentimental crap, okay?”
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).
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
