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Xerxes, the Title Role – The Glimmerglass Festival
Countertenor, John Holiday, returns in the title role of one of the most brilliant scores in the Baroque repertory. History's fierce Persian conqueror turns his attention to domestic affairs in a plot in which romantic attraction threatens to obliterate fraternal loyalty. It is also one of the most popular, including the contemplative aria “Ombra mai fu.” This marks John's role debut as Xerxes. Conducted by Nicole Paiement and Directed by Tazewell Thompson.
Find out more »We Shall Not Be Moved, role of John Blue (World Premiere) – Opera Philadelphia
On the run after a series of tragic incidents, five North Philly teens find refuge in an abandoned, condemned house in West Philadelphia. This self-defined family is assuaged and even inspired by the ghosts who inhabit this home and begin to see their squatting as a matter of destiny and resistance rather than urgent fear. This World Premiere chamber opera by Daniel Bernard Roumain, an acclaimed composer and performer whose work defies genre, and librettist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, an arts activist known for…
Find out more »We Shall Not Be Moved, role of John Blue (World Premiere) – Opera Philadelphia
A profound statement on the legacy of race: On the run after a series of tragic incidents, five North Philly teens find refuge in an abandoned, condemned house in West Philadelphia. This self-defined family is assuaged and even inspired by the ghosts who inhabit this home and begin to see their squatting as a matter of destiny and resistance rather than urgent fear. This World Premiere chamber opera by Daniel Bernard Roumain, an acclaimed composer and performer whose work defies genre, and…
Find out more »We Shall Not Be Moved, the role of John Blue (World Premiere) – Opera Philadelphia
A profound statement on the legacy of race: On the run after a series of tragic incidents, five North Philly teens find refuge in an abandoned, condemned house in West Philadelphia. This self-defined family is assuaged and even inspired by the ghosts who inhabit this home and begin to see their squatting as a matter of destiny and resistance rather than urgent fear. This World Premiere chamber opera by Daniel Bernard Roumain, an acclaimed composer and performer whose work defies genre, and…
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