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‘Dead Man Walking’ Composer Jake Heggie Has a Favorite Kind of Opera-Goer
October 2023

Jake Heggie, the composer of Dead Man Walking—called the most performed and popular American opera of the 21st century—has had an impact on the world of modern classical music that he never expected to achieve. It’s a level of prestige that increased that much more following the opening night of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on Sept. 26, when the show was performed and well received by the audience and critics alike.