“Succeeds in bringing a tale of unjust accusations and imprisonment up to the moment.” Revives wonderful, rarely-heard music and tells an old, forever-new story with love, humor, and seductive grace.” Heard's direction shed so much light on the issue presented by the story that we had tears dripping from our eyes.” A synergistic blending of cultures, and an outstanding collaboration.” Artistic past and political present mingled in a way both uncomfortable and thought-provoking. “A marvel both musically and dramatically. “A highly theatrical version with political resonance today, never scanting the exquisite baroque musical sensibility of the piece.”
The soaring melodies and vocal stylings are gorgeous all on their own, and it’s amazing to see people within this medium challenging what it means to put on an opera in the fallout of Trumpism.”
A great way for neophytes to introduce themselves to an art form with a long and complicated history. “Heartbeat Opera has earned a reputation for the specificity and the commitment with which it updates the setting of an opera to reflect contemporary preoccupations.”
Heard gave new punch to an old story of female abuse at the hands of men.”Ĭhanging the gender of Testo and Daniel is a “small but crucial shift” which is “the difference between this story being one of a helpless woman’s male savior, or of a young feminist’s coming into her own.” Lucía Martín Cartón sang with “unadorned, celestial purity that later turned to emotive exasperation.” “A thoughtful production that did full justice to a forgotten work. Photos by Russ Rowland, Steven Pisano, and Louis Forget Music by Alessandro Stradella, Libretto by Giovanni Battista Giardini, Music Direction by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth, Stage Direction by Ethan Heard, Movement Direction by Emma Jaster, Scenic Design by Reid Thompson, Costume Design by Beth Goldenberg, Lighting Design by Oliver Wason, English Translation by Peregrine Heard and Jacob Ashworth, Dramaturgy by Peregrine Heard, Stage Management by Caroline Englander, Assistant Direction by Erin Krebs, Associate Movement Direction by Tamrin Goldberg, Assistant Stage Management by Jenn Gallo Performed at The Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater, April 21-22, 2019, and BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), May 2-5, 2019īased on the story of Susanna and the Elders in the Book of Daniel A co-production of Heartbeat Opera and Opera Lafayette
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