…of Texas Type: Three Decembers Nov. 13, 15 2015 LOUISVILLE Three Decembers at Kentucky Opera in Louisville, starring Denyce Graves (Madeline Mitchell), Nicole Joseph (Bea) and Carlton Ford (Charlie); conducted by Kostis Protopapas, directed by William Florescu. Kentucky Opera Type: Three Decembers May 29 – 31 2015 ATLANTA Three Decembers in a new production at the Atlanta Opera with mezzo-soprano Theodora Hanslowe (Madeline Mitchell), soprano Jennifer Black (Beatrice), baritone Jesse Blumberg (Charlie); directed by Emma Griffin. Alliance Theater, Atlanta, GA More Perf. Info. The Atlanta Opera Type: Three Decembers Dec 5, 6, 7 2014 INDIANOLA Three Decembers…
…1. Lessons 2. Beyond “The Queen of Hell” – soprano aria from To Hell and Back (2006) “Daybreak” – mezzo-soprano aria from Three Decembers (2010) HERE/AFTER Song Collections (2013) Book Two: Tenor / Baritone Friendly Persuasions (2008) 1. Wanda Landowska 2. Pierre Bernac 3. Raymonde Linossier 4. Paul Eluard A Question of Light (2011) 1. The Light of Coincidences (Magritte) 2. Eccentric Fling (Ancient Maya) 3. Yellow Roses in a Vase (Caillebotte) 4. Place de la Concorde (Mondrian) 5. El Hombre (Tamayo) 6. Watch (Murphy) “That Moment On” from Pieces of 9/11 (2011) Three Arias from the opera Moby-Dick (2010)…
Collections are published Songbooks or books of compositions. The songs and arias are often found individually in Recordings as well as Compositions. One or more recordings have been made. Sheet Music, Scores, Parts and Performance Materials are available from billholabmusic.com.
“Three Decembers is a modern masterpiece” OPERA TODAY, Wes Blomster About Cast/Teams Productions Recording Reviews ABOUT THREE DECEMBERS Frederica von Stade Photo Brett Coomer Three Decembers is a 90-minute opera in one act by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, based on Terrence McNally’s original script Some Christmas Letters. The opera is composed for three singers (soprano, mezzo-soprano and baritone) with 11 instrumentalists: oboe/English Horn, clarinet/bass clarinet, sax/flute, 2 pianos, percussion, 3 violins, 1 cello, 1 bass. Three Decembers was commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera and co-commissioned by the San Francisco Opera in association with Cal Performances…
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For previous events see the CALENDAR ARCHIVE Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal July 17, 19, 22, 23 & 25 2020 PORTLAND (OR) (POSTPONED) Three Decembers at Portland Opera with Susannah Mars (Madeline), Caitlin Lynch (Bea) and Geoffrey Schellenberg (Charlie), conducted by Nicholas Fox in a new production by director Ned Canty. More Perf. Info. Portland Opera Type: Three Decembers Add Add to Google Calendar Download iCal Aug 1 2020 SANTA CRUZ (POSTPONED) Intonations: Songs from the Violins of Hope at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music ; premiere of the fully orchestrated version, commissioned by Cabrillo Festival,…
Return to CALENDAR ARCHIVE Dec 5, 6, 7 2014 INDIANOLA Three Decembers at Des Moines Metro Opera , Des Moines, IA. Cast TBA; directed by Kristine McIntyre. More Perf. Info. Des Moines Metro Opera Type: Three Decembers 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 Sept 27, 28, Oct 3, 4 2014 ARLINGTON Three Decembers at Urban Arias , Arlington VA, with Janice Hall (Madeline Mitchell), Emily Pulley (Beatrice) and…
…the piano for a few selections, including the West Coast Premiere of “Newer Every Day: Songs for Kiri.” Type: Premiere Nov. 13, 15 2015 LOUISVILLE Three Decembers at Kentucky Opera in Louisville, starring Denyce Graves (Madeline Mitchell), Nicole Joseph (Bea) and Carlton Ford (Charlie); conducted by Kostis Protopapas, directed by William Florescu. Kentucky Opera Type: Three Decembers Oct 31, Nov 7, 15, 19, 22 & 28 2015 LOS ANGELES Moby-Dick produced by the Los Angeles Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion . Starring Jay Hunter Morris (Ahab), Morgan Smith (Starbuck), Joshua Guerrero (Greenhorn), Musa Ngqungwana (Queequeg), Jaqueline Echols…
…Griffey (Uncle Billy), baritone Rod Gilfry (Mr Gowers/Mr Potter), and baritone Joshua Hopkins (Harry Bailey). Commissioned by Houston Grand Opera and performed in the Cullen Theater. More Perf. Info. Houston Grand Opera Type: It’s a Wonderful Life (unused) Dec 2 & 4 2016 FAYETTEVILLE Three Decembers at Opera Fayetteville , University of Arkansas. Cast includes Cabiria Jacobsen (Madeline), Erin Brittain (Beatrice) and Jacob Scharfman (Charlie). Directed by Jennifer Williams, conducted by Christopher Frisco. More Perf. Info. Opera Fayetteville Type: Three Decembers Nov 13 2016 PARIS Joyce DiDonato sings Camille Claudel: Into the Fire at the Palais Garnier with…
…12 2017 Guest Artist at the University of Wyoming Dept of Music, Laramie WY Type: Residency Apr 1 & 8 2017 MEMPHIS Three Decembers at Opera Memphis in a new production by Ned Canty, conducted by Michael Sakir, with Phyllis Pancella (Madeline) and Jarrett Ott (Charlie) and Cree Carrico (Beatrice). More Perf. Info. Opera Memphis Type: Three Decembers Mar 31 2017 BROOKLYN The Brooklyn Art Song Series at National Sawdust (Michael Brofman, artistic director) offers a Context Recital of songs by Jake Heggie alongside the French composers who inspired them : Debussy, Hahn and Poulenc. Performers include soprano…
…Moravec, Wilson). Performers include Sarah Wolfson, soprano; Mischa Bouvier, baritone; Yoonah Kim, clarinet; David Shifrin, clarinet; Renate Rolfing, piano. More Perf. Info. Concert Artists Guild Type: Concert Sep 7 – 8 2018 ST. LOUIS Three Decembers at St Louis Opera Collective in the Kranzberg Arts Center. Cast and production info TBA. More Perf. Info. St. Louis Opera Collective Type: Three Decembers Jul 11, 13, 15, 16 2018 PORTLAND ET AL. Three Decembers performed by Opera Maine . Raehann Bryce-Davis (Madeline), and Studio Artists Symone Harcum (Bea) and Yazid Gray (Charlie); directed by Richard Gammon, conducted by Timothy Steele….
…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 Mar 8, 9 & 10 2019 SAN DIEGO Three Decembers at the San Diego Opera as part of its Detour series, starring Frederica von Stade (Madeline Mitchell), Kristin Clayton (Bea) and Steven LaBrie (Charlie); conducted by Adam Turner and directed by Karen Tiller. Patrick Henry Performing Arts Center. San Diego Opera Type: Three Decembers Feb 22, 24, Mar 1 & 3 2019 BINGHAMTON Three Decembers at Tri-Cities Opera…
