Morning glory
Wedlock, betrayal, sibling rivalry, feminism, and union strikes give the opera Morning Star much of its driving thematic material.
Joshua Jeremiah
6 pieces since 2012 — in 5 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Heartbeat Opera.
6
pieces
5
roles
3
companies
15
years
By company
Role Aaron Green
Role Aeneas
A boozy short leave
After 23 years, the Queen of Carthage has finally made it to Manhattan.
Role Doctor
Less is more
Vanessa is spare and compelling in Heartbeat Opera’s production.
Shadows of a doubt
R.B. Schlather‘s shadowy production with Heartbeat Opera at the Williamstown Theatre Festival proves that Vanessa might be coming into its own at last
Role Germont
Bushwick leagues
LoftOpera is just one, though perhaps the liveliest, of many homegrown opera troupes in Brooklyn.
Role the creature
Automaton poem
With only a few weeks left to slice up our pumpkins and track down the perfect Luigi for our Mario, the timing seems right for a pair of Gothic operas set in a crypt.
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).