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Great Scott (opera)
Great Scott is an opera composed in 2015, with music written by Jake Heggie to a libretto by Terrence McNally. This was the duo's first, full-length opera since the premiere of Dead Man Walking in 2000. It was one of three works commissioned by the Dallas Opera in 2015.[1][2]
| Great Scott | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Jake Heggie | |
Jake Heggie | |
| Librettist | Terrence McNally |
| Premiere | October 30, 2015 Winspear Opera House, Dallas |
In a production starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, Great Scott premiered at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Texas, on October 30, 2015.[3][4]
A West Coast premiere of Great Scott by the San Diego Opera opened on May 7, 2016.[5]
Roles edit
| Role | Premiere cast |
|---|---|
| Arden Scott | Joyce DiDonato |
| Tatyana Bakst | Ailyn Pérez |
| Winnie Flato | Frederica von Stade |
| Sid Taylor | Nathan Gunn |
| Roane Heckle | Anthony Roth Costanzo |
| Eric Gold | Kevin Burdette |
| Ghost of Vittorio Bazzetti | Kevin Burdette |
| Wendell Swann | Michael Mayes |
| Tommy Taylor | Mark Hancock |
| Anthony Candelino | Rodell Rosel |
References edit
- ^ "The Dallas Opera Announces Commission of New Work by Composer Mark Adamo" by Katie Womac, Dallas Observer, November 15, 2013
- ^ "Great Scott (2015)". Jake Heggie Composer & Pianist. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Kosman, Joshua (October 31, 2015). "Heggie's Great Scott fumbles effort to team up opera, football". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "World Premiere of Great Scott!" by Celeste Hart, Dallas Opera, October 2, 2015
- ^ SD Opera: West Coast Premiere of Great Scott