Character assassination
Austin Opera’s 2024 production of The Manchurian Candidate proved to be a daring and timely commentary on political power in America, shortly after the 2024 election, just as it had been before the 2016 election.
4 pieces since 2011 — in 2 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Princeton Festival.
Austin Opera’s 2024 production of The Manchurian Candidate proved to be a daring and timely commentary on political power in America, shortly after the 2024 election, just as it had been before the 2016 election.
For those who like their Handel loud, with no forfeit of baroque finesse, one promising solution is to make the hall smaller.
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