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It's A Wonderful Life (opera)
''It's a Wonderful Life'' is an opera by Jake Heggie to a libretto by Gene Scheer based on It's a Wonderful Life, the 1946 film. The opera premiered at the Houston Grand Opera on December 2, 2016. "Composer Jake Heggie has turned the classic Christmas movie, about desperate George Bailey and Clarence the angel, into an opera—inspired by his own father's suicide." Recording *William Burden (singer), William Burden (George Bailey), Andrea Carroll (soprano), Andrea Carroll (Mary Hatch), Zoie Reams (angel); Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, conductor: Patrick Summers, PentatoneSee also * List of Christmas operasReferences {{It's a Wonderful Life Operas 2016 operas Christmas operas Eng ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Heggie
Jake Heggie (born March 31, 1961)Slonimsky, Nicholas; Kuhn, Laura; ed. (2001). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Volume 3: Haar-Levi'. New York: Schirmer Books. pp. 1509–1510. . is an American composer of opera, vocal, orchestral, and chamber music. He is best known for his operas and art songs as well as for his collaborations with internationally renowned performers and writers. Biography Childhood John ("Jake") Stephen Heggie was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, to Judith (née: Rohrbach) and John Francis Heggie, the third of four children. His father was a physician and an amateur saxophonist, and his mother was a nurse. Shortly after Heggie's birth, his family relocated to Columbus, Ohio. He began studying piano when he was seven years old. In 1972, Heggie's father committed suicide after a long battle with depression. Shortly thereafter, Heggie began writing music. A few years after his father's death, the family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |