Great Scott (opera)
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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 | |
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
| 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
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