The complete live recording of the world premiere production at San Francisco Opera in October 2000. Patrick Summers conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Susan Graham (Sister Helen), John Packard (Joseph de Rocher), Frederica von Stade (Joseph’s Mother), along with Theresa Hamm-Smith, Jay Hunter Morris, Gary Rideout, Catherine Cook, Robert Orth, Nicolle Foland, John Ames, David Okerlund and others.

For more information about the composition, see DEAD MAN WALKING (2000).

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Upcoming and Past Performances (since 2011):

Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal Apr 22 & 24 2022 BOISE	Dead Man Walking at Opera Idaho in the Egyptian Theatre, starring Elise Quagliata (Sister Helen) and Tim Mix (Joseph), conducted by Sara Jobin. Production and full cast TBA. Opera Idaho Type: Dead Man Walking
Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal Jan 22 - May 25 2022 BRAUNSCHWEIG	Dead Man Walking at Staatstheater Braunschweig, seven performances; Details TBA. More Perf. Info. Staatstheater Braunschweig Type: Dead Man Walking
Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal Jan 15 - Apr 10 2022 KOBLENZ	Dead Man Walking at Theater Koblenz in Germany. Eleven performances, conducted by Karsten Huschke, directed by Markus Dietze. Cast TBA. More Perf. Info. Theater Koblenz Type: Dead Man Walking
Sept 18, 21, 25, Oct 1, 3, 8, 10 2021 OLSO	CANCELED Dead Man Walking at the Norwegian Opera in Oslo Conducted by Karen Kamensek, Directed by Orpha Phelan. Katarina Karnéus as Sister Helen Prejean, Johan Reuter as Joseph De Rocher, and Maija Skille as Mrs. De Rocher. More Perf. Info. Norwegian Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 8,11,14,17,21,24,29 & May 2 2021 NEW YORK	(POSTPONED) Dead Man Walking at the Metropolitan Opera in a bold new production by director Ivo van Hove starring Joyce DiDonato (Sister Helen), Etienne Dupuis (Joseph), Susan Graham (Joseph’s Mother) and Latonia Moore (Sister Rose); conducted by music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and featuring the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. More Perf. Info. The Metropolitan Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr. 24 & 26 2020 BOISE	(POSTPONED) Dead Man Walking at Opera Idaho starring Elise Quagliata (Sister Helen) and Tim Mix (Joseph); directed by Kristine McIntyre and conducted by Sara Jobin. More Perf. Info. Opera Idaho Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 12, 15, 20 & 22 2020 BUDAPEST	(POSTPONED) Dead Man Walking at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest with Andrea Meláth (Sister Helen) and David Adam Moore (Joseph), conducted by Gargely Vajda in a staged concert version directed by András Almási-Tóth at the Erkel Theater. More Perf. Info. Hungarian State Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Dec 11, 13, 14, 16, 18 & 19 2019 TEL AVIV	Dead Man Walking receives its 70th international production at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, the first American opera produced by the company. Featuring Maya Lahyani (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher) and Maria Zifchak (Joseph’s Mother); conducted by Patrick Summers, directed by Tomer Zvulun. More Perf. Info. Israeli Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Nov. 2, 6, 10, 13, 16 & 22 2019 CHICAGO	Dead Man Walking at the Lyric Opera of Chicago (company premiere), conducted by Nicole Paiement and directed by Leonard Foglia; starring Patricia Racette (Sister Helen), Ryan McKinney (Joseph DeRocher) and Susan Graham (Joseph’s Mother); with Whitney Morrison (Sister Rose), Wayne Tigges (Owen Hart), Gordon Hawkins (George Benton), Clay Hilley (Father Grenville), Talise Trevigne (Kitty Hart) and Allan Glassman (Howard Boucher) More Perf. Info. Lyric Opera of Chicago Type: Dead Man Walking
Jun 7 2019 CARDIFF	Dead Man Walking in a single performance by the Welsh National Opera as part of it’s Freedom Season, featuring Lucia Cervoni (Sister Helen), Morgan Smith (Joseph DeRocher) and Anne Mason (Joseph’s Mother); Karen Kamensek conducts and Martine Constantine directs a new production with sets by Misty Buckley. More Perf. Info. Welsh National Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
May 18, 20, 22, 24 2019 GLASGOW	Dead Man Walking at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in the New Athenaeum Theatre, Glasgow featuring Carolyn Holt (Sister Helen), Mark Nathan (Joseph), Fiona Joice (Joseph’s Mother), MacArthur Alewel (George Benton), Thomas Kinch (Father Grenville); conducted by James Holmes, directed by Caroline Clegg and designed by Adrian Linford. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 27, May 4 2019 WILMINGTON	Dead Man Walking at Opera Delaware in the Grand Opera House, Wilmington. Cast and Production TBA. Opera Delaware Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 23 - Jul 5 2019 OLDENBURG	Dead Man Walking in 8 performances at Oldenburgisches Staatstheater. Cast and production TBA. Oldenburgisches Staatstheater Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 23, 31, Apr 6, 10, 12 & 14 2019 ERFURT BRüHL	Dead Man Walking at Theater Erfurt in Germany. Cast and Production TBA. Theater Erfurt Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 2, 5, 8 & 10 2019 ATLANTA	Dead Man Walking at the Atlanta Opera with Jamie Barton (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph), Maria Zifchak (Joseph’s Mother) and Karen Slack (Sister Rose), conducted by Joseph Mechavich and directed by Tomer Zvulun. More Perf. Info. The Atlanta Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 13, 19, 27; Feb 8, 19; Mar 21 & 29 2019 BIELEFELD	Dead Man Walking at Theater Bielefeld, Germany. Casting TBA. More Perf. Info. Theater Bielefeld Type: Dead Man Walking
Nov 9 - 11 2018 HARRISONBURG	Dead Man Walking at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. More Perf. Info. James Madison University Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 20 2018 LONDON	Dead Man Walking at London’s Barbican Hall in a semi-staged production. One night only with Joyce DiDonato (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph), Maria Zifchak (Joseph’s Mother), and Measha Bruggergosman (Sister Rose). Leonard Foglia directs and Mark Wigglesworth conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra. More Perf. Info. Barbican Centre Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 27, 28, 30, Feb 1 & 3 2018 ST. PAUL	Dead Man Walking at Minnesota Opera in St Paul, performed at the Ordway Theater, with Catherine Martin (Sister Helen), Seth Carico (Joseph DeRocher), Denyce Graves (Joseph’s Mother), Karen Slack (Sister Rose); conducted by Michael Christie, directed by Joel Ivany, designed by Erhard Rom. More Perf. Info. Minnesota Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 26, 29, 31, Feb 3, 6 & 9 2018 MADRID	Dead Man Walking at Madrid’s historic Teatro-Real, starring Joyce DiDonato (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher), Maria Zifchak (Joseph’s Mother) and Measha Brueggergosman (Sister Rose); conducted by Mark Wigglesworth, directed by Leonard Foglia, sets by Michael McGarty, lighting by Brian Nason, projections by Elaine McCarthy. More Perf. Info. Teatro-Real Type: Dead Man Walking
Nov 16 - 19 2017 BOSTON	Dead Man Walking at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee College, conducted by Andrew Altenbach, directed by Jonathan Pape. More Perf. Info. Boston Conservatory at Berklee College Type: Dead Man Walking
Oct 27 & 29 2017 LOUISVILLE	Dead Man Walking at Kentucky Opera in Louisville’s Brown Theatre, featuring Emily Fons (Sister Helen), Morgan Smith (Joseph DeRocher), Phyllis Pancella (Joseph’s Mother), Karen Slack (Sister Rose), Emily Albrink (Kitty Hart), Chad Sloan (Owen Hart), Allan Glassman (Father Grenville), and Evan Boyer (Warden). Conducted by Joseph Mechavich and directed by Ellen Douglas Schlaefer. More Perf. Info. Kentucky Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Jul 27 & 29 2017 MIAMI	Dead Man Walking at the Miami Music Festival More Perf. Info. Miami Music Festival Type: Dead Man Walking
Jun 16 - 17 2017 ST. JOHNS	Dead Man Walking at Opera on the Avalon in British Columbia in a new production featuring Deborah Nansteel (Sister Helen), Morgan Smith (Joseph), Margaret Lattimore (Joseph’s Mother) and Brittany Robinson (Sister Rose); conducted by Judith Yan, directed by James Marvel. More Perf. Info. Opera on the Avalon Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 29, May 2, 5, 7 2017 VANCOUVER	Dead Man Walking at Vancouver Opera in a new production, starring J’nai Bridges (Sister Helen), Daniel Okulitch (Joseph De Rocher) and Judith Forst (Joseph’s Mother). Conducted by Jonathan Darlington, directed by Joel Ivan and designed by Erhard Rom. At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. More Perf. Info. Vancouver Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 17, 19 2017 PENSACOLA	Dead Man Walking at Pensacola Opera, conducted by Jerome Shannon. Elise Quagliata (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph DeRocher), NuGuanda Nobles (Sister Rose), Hanan Tarabay (Joseph’s Mother), Corey McKern (Owen Hart). Performed at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre. More Perf. Info. Pensacola Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 4, 8, 10, 12 2017 KANSAS CITY	Dead Man Walking at Lyric Opera of Kansas City, with Kate Aldrich (Sister Helen), David Adam Moore (Joseph De Rocher), Maria Zifchak (Joseph’s Mother), Karen Slack (Sister Rose), Daniel Belcher (Owen Hart); conducted by Stephen Osgood; directed by Kristine McIntyre. More Perf. Info. Lyric Opera of Kansas City Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 25, 27, Mar 3, 5, 8, 11 2017 WASHINGTON	Dead Man Walking at the Kennedy Center, presented by the Washington National Opera, in a new production by Francesca Zambello, conducted by Michael Christie and starring Kate Lindsey (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher), Susan Graham (Joseph’s Mother), Jacqueline Echols (Sister Rose) and Wayne Tigges (Owen Hart). Sets designed by Allen Moyer, costumes by Jessica Jahn, lighting by Christopher Akerlind and projections by Greg Emetaz. More Perf. Info. The Kennedy Center Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 24, Feb 1, 5, Mar 4, 11, 18 2017 COPENHAGEN	Dead Man Walking at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen in a new production by Orphan Phelan, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing. Cast TBA. More Perf. Info. Royal Danish Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
May 7 2016 FRESNO	Dead Man Walking at Fresno Grand Opera in a new production directed by Daniel Witzke, conducted by Ryan Murray at the William Saroyan Theatre. More Perf. Info. Fresno Grand Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 23 2016 SHREVEPORT	Dead Man Walking at Shreveport Opera, conducted by Jerome Shannon. Casting and production details TBA Shreveport Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 4, 6 2016 NEW ORLEANS	Dead Man Walking at New Orleans Opera with Jennifer Rivera (Sister Helen) and Michael Mayes (Joseph DeRocher), conducted by Robert Lyall. Complete casting and production details TBA. More Perf. Info. New Orleans Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Oct 16, 17, 23, 24 2015 BLOOMINGTON	Dead Man Walking in a new production at Indiana University, conducted by David Neely, directed by Jose Maria Condemi with designs by Steven Kemp. More Perf. Info. Indiana University Type: Dead Man Walking
June 30, July 2, 3, 4 2015 EDMONTON	Dead Man Walking at the Opera Nuova Festival in Edmonton. Conducted by Rosemary Thomson. Directed by Brian Deedrick. More Perf. Info. Opera Nuova Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 7 - 8 2015 SANTA MONICA	Dead Man Walking at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Opera Parallele presents the Los Angeles premiere of the opera, bringing its San Francisco production to the acclaimed Broad Stage for two performances only. More Perf. Info. The Broad Stage Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 27, Mar 1 2015 DAYTON	Dead Man Walking at Dayton Opera, conducted by Jerome Shannon and directed by Gary Briggle, featuring Catherine Martin (Sister Helen), Zachary Gordin (Joseph DeRocher), Margaret Gawrysiak (Joseph’s Mother), Minnita Daniel-Cox (Sister Rose). Schuster Center for the Performing Arts, Dayton, Ohio. More Perf. Info. Center for the Performing Arts Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 20, 22, 26, 28 2015 EVANSTON	Dead Man Walking at Northwestern University; conducted by Michael Sakir; directed by Michael Ehrmann Northwestern University Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 20 - 22 2015 SAN FRANCISCO	Dead Man Walking at Opera Parallele in San Francisco. The first production in San Francisco since the world premiere in 2000. Jennifer Rivera (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph DeRocher), Catherine Cook (Joseph’s Mother), Talise Trevigne (Sister Rose), Robert Orth (Owen Hart); conducted by Nicole Paiement; directed in a bold, new production by Brian Staufenbiel. More Perf. Info. Opera Parallele Type: Dead Man Walking
Nov 13 - 16 2014 ANN ARBOR	Dead Man Walking at University of Michigan Power Center for the Performing Arts. More Perf. Info. University of Michigan Power Center for the Performing Arts Type: Dead Man Walking
Jul 5 - 27 2014 CENTRAL CITY	Dead Man Walking at Central City Opera; 10 performances at the historic Central City Opera House in Colorado, directed by Ken Cazan, conducted by John Baril. More Perf. Info. Central City Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
June 28, July 6, 8, 11, 19 2014 INDIANOLA	Dead Man Walking at Des Moines Metro Opera in Iowa: Elise Quagliata (Sister Helen), David Adam Moore (Joseph), Margaret Lattimore (Mrs De Rocher), Karen Slack (Sister Rose), Wayne Tigges (Owen Hart); conducted by David Neely, directed by Kristine McIntyre More Perf. Info. Des Moines Metro Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 27 2014 CHICAGO	Dead Man Walking in a concert performance at DePaul University Elise Quagliata (Sister Helen), Christiaan Smith-Kotlarek (Joseph), Jane Bunnell (Mrs. DeRocher), Joelle Lamarre (Sister Rose) DePaul University Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 25,27 2014 MADISON	Dead Man Walking at Madison Opera Daniela Mack (Sister Helen), Michael Mayes (Joseph DeRocher), Susanne Mentzer (Mrs DeRocher), Karen Slack (Sister Rose); conducted by John DeMain; directed by Kristine McIntyre More Perf. Info. Madison Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 24, 26, 30, Mar 9, 21, 27, Apr 12, May 7 2014 SCHWERIN	Dead Man Walking at Staatstheater Schwerin (Mecklenburg State Theater) in Schwerin, Germany for 8 performances. More Perf. Info. Staatstheater Schwerin (Mecklenburg State Theater) Type: Dead Man Walking
Apr 26 - 27 2013 ASHVILLE	Dead Man Walking at The Modern American Music Project in Ashville, North Carolina; Elise Quagliata (Sister Helen), Christiaan Smith-Kotlarek (Joseph DeRocher), Jane Bunnell (Mrs. DeRocher); David Troy Francis, music director & conductor; Francis Cullinan, director. The Modern American Music Project Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 15 - 18 2013 BOSTON	Dead Man Walking in a new production by Boston Opera Collaborative at the historic Somerville Theatre. Boston Opera Collaborative Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 15 - 17 2013 EUGENE	Dead Man Walking at Eugene Opera; Eugene, OR Eugene Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Mar 9, 12, 14 & 16 2013 MONTREAL	Dead Man Walking at Opera de Montreal featuring Allyson McHardy (Sister Helen), Etienne Dupuis (Joseph DeRocher), Kimberly Barber (Joseph”s Mother), Chantale Nurse (Sister Rose); directed by Alain Gauthier; conducted by Wayne Marshall More Perf. Info. Opera de Montreal Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 11 - 13 2013 FAYETTEVILLE	Dead Man Walking at Fayetteville Opera, University of Arkansas with Lindsey Anderson (Sister Helen) and Daniel Scofield (Joseph DeRocher); Robert Mueller, conductor; Kyle Lang, director. Opera Fayetteville Type: Dead Man Walking
March 1, 4, 9, 18, 23 2012 DRESDEN	Dead Man Walking returns to the Dresden SemperOper Dresden SemperOper Type: Dead Man Walking
Feb 25, March 2, 4 2012 TULSA	Dead Man Walking at Tulsa Opera with Kirstin Chávez (Sister Helen) and Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher), directed by Johnathan Pape, conducted by Jerome Shannon. Tulsa Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Aug 20, 21, 27, 28 2011 ST. LOUIS	Dead Man Walking at Union Avenue Opera, St. Louis, Missouri Union Avenue Opera Type: Dead Man Walking
Jan 22, 29, Feb 2, 4, 6 2011 HOUSTON	Dead Man Walking at Houston Grand Opera with Joyce DiDonato (Sister Helen), Philip Cutlip (Joseph DeRocher), Frederica von Stade (Mrs. DeRocher), Measha Brueggergosman (Sister Rose), Sheryl Woods (Kitty Hart), John Packard (Owen Hart), Susanne Mentzer (Jade Boucher), John Colbet (Howard Boucher), Beau Gibson (Father Grenville), Hector Vasquez (George Benton); conducted by Patrick Summers, directed by Leonard Foglia. Houston Grand Opera Type: Dead Man Walking