The head on the cake plate
John Yohalem reports on Catapult Opera’s satiating San Giovanni Battista
Patrick Bessenbacher
3 pieces since 2022 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Juilliard School.
3
pieces
3
roles
2
companies
5
years
By role
By company
Role Councilor
Role Fenton
No sex please, we’re German
Why is so twinkling, tuneful a score so little known?
Role Tom Rakewell
Work on ‘Progress’
Young voices ringing out Stravinsky’s witty melodies at close quarters gives great pleasure if you are fond of this witty score and its many parodies of early operatic cliché.
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).