World-renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham leads the cast of Opera San José’s first fully-staged digital production, Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers, based on Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s unpublished play Some Christmas Letters.
Conducted by Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray, and Directed by Resident Director Tara Branham, Three Decembers follows the captivating story of a famous actress, Madeline Mitchell (Graham), and her two adult children, Beatrice and Charlie, portrayed by celebrated singers, OSJ Resident Artists Maya Kherani and Efraín Solís. This intimate 90-minute chamber opera brings to mesmerizing life a family’s struggle to connect over three tumultuous decades, as long-held secrets come to light.
With a libretto by Gene Scheer and score by Jake Heggie, Three Decembers is a full-hearted American opera about family – the ones we are born into, and those we create.
The production will be available to stream at any time between March 19 and April 2.
World-renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham leads the cast of Opera San José’s first fully-staged digital production, Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers, based on Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s unpublished play Some Christmas Letters.
Conducted by Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray, and Directed by Resident Director Tara Branham, Three Decembers follows the captivating story of a famous actress, Madeline Mitchell (Graham), and her two adult children, Beatrice and Charlie, portrayed by celebrated singers, OSJ Resident Artists Maya Kherani and Efraín Solís. This intimate 90-minute chamber opera brings to mesmerizing life a family’s struggle to connect over three tumultuous decades, as long-held secrets come to light.
With a libretto by Gene Scheer and score by Jake Heggie, Three Decembers is a full-hearted American opera about family – the ones we are born into, and those we create.
The production will be available to stream at any time between March 19 and April 2.
World-renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham leads the cast of Opera San José’s first fully-staged digital production, Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers, based on Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s unpublished play Some Christmas Letters.
Conducted by Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray, and Directed by Resident Director Tara Branham, Three Decembers follows the captivating story of a famous actress, Madeline Mitchell (Graham), and her two adult children, Beatrice and Charlie, portrayed by celebrated singers, OSJ Resident Artists Maya Kherani and Efraín Solís. This intimate 90-minute chamber opera brings to mesmerizing life a family’s struggle to connect over three tumultuous decades, as long-held secrets come to light.
With a libretto by Gene Scheer and score by Jake Heggie, Three Decembers is a full-hearted American opera about family – the ones we are born into, and those we create.
The production will be available to stream at any time between March 19 and April 2.
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