Jake Heggie in Conversation

Fresh off the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Dead Man Walking, celebrated composer Jake Heggie joins Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of OPERA America, for a conversation about his career in opera: from working on the staff of the San Francisco Opera to composing some of the most widely performed new operas of the last 20 years to creating his newest work, Intelligence.  

FEATURING
Jake Heggie, composer
Marc A. Scorca, moderator, OPERA America President/CEO

Jake Heggie in Conversation is part of a composer mini-series this Onstage season, including Anthony Davis (October 19, 2023) and Terence Blanchard (April 25, 2024).  
 
The 2023–2024 season of OPERA America Onstage is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Programming at the National Opera Center is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
 
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