Taking the lead were Walter Russell III (whose performance belied his 13 years of age), Will Livermann, Angel Blue, Latonia Morre, and an orchestra led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The production, which featured an all-Black cast, was heavy but not without moments of joy and poignance. Blow, whose childhood was marred by poverty and sexual abuse-resulting in crippling shame and confusion that stole his innocence.
The three-act opera, with a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, is based on the troubling memoirs of renowned journalist Charles M. Terrance Blanchard, the famed musician and frequent Spike Lee collaborator (the director sat proudly in the audience), saw his riveting Fire Shut Up in My Bones unfold on the stage, a remarkable addition to the Met’s repertoire. The night will also be remembered as the first time an opera from a Black composer was staged at the Met. It goes without saying that this city had been sorely missing its opera. Yesterday evening marked the return of what’s widely considered the world’s best opera house after a pandemic hiatus that caused all the theaters within Lincoln Center to shut their doors. Saturday 12:00 p.m.“At the Metropolitan Opera, we’re not so used to composers and librettists being present, let alone being alive for premieres,” said Peter Gelb, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, at last night’s season-opening gala dinner. The Metropolitan Opera broadcast season is sponsored by Toll Brothers, America’s luxury home builder, with generous long-term support from The Annenberg Foundation and the Vincent A.
Interviews: Matthew Aucoin, Erin Morley, Nathan Berg, Joshua Hopkins, Jakub Józef Orliński, Peter Gelb, Yannick Nézet-SéguinĬelebrating Black History Month: Groundbreaking Artists on the Air Yannick Nézet-Séguin Erin Morley (Eurydice), Joshua Hopkins (Orpheus), Jakub Józef Orliński (Orpheus's Double), Nathan Berg (Father), Barry Banks (Hades)
KMFA Broadcast Schedule:Īucoin’s Eurydice – Network Broadcast Premiere Launched in 1931, the Metropolitan Opera’s Saturday matinee broadcasts are the longest-running continuous classical music program in radio history.
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