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American Baroque Opera Company: Alcina

March 8, 2018

In Italy with Opera in Concert!

December 19, 2017

I am thrilled to announce that this summer (May 24-June 16) I will be studying and performing in Urbino, Italy with Opera in Concert!

Sesto, Vitellia, and the Space Between Binaries

December 14, 2017

Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito displays the damage that the heavy-handed, fearful binarization of gender can cause, and models a love based on true understanding.

What happens in a magic spike?

October 28, 2017

A fictional PSA for the world of Commonplace, exploring some of the meteorological effects of an ambient magic field.

“Non so più, cosa son”

April 3, 2017

An English translation of Cherubino’s first aria from Le Nozze di Figaro, written for the 2017 Marriage of Figaro production at UT Dallas.

“Voi che sapete”

April 3, 2017

An English translation of Cherubino’s second aria from Le Nozze di Figaro, written for the 2017 Marriage of Figaro production at UT Dallas.

Discovering Cherubino

March 15, 2017

Beaumarchais’s original text included detailed character notes: “Chérubin” was to be played as “a charming young scamp, diffident only in the presence of the Countess.”

The Dallas Opera: Moby Dick

November 12, 2016

Moby Dick was the first collaboration between Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer, the opera team that brought us Great Scott last fall. While the pacing and humor is similar, the stories are wildly different.

“Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein”

May 6, 2016

An English translation of Prince Orlofsky’s aria from Die Fledermaus, written for the Spring 2016 Opera Workshop at UT Dallas.

Denton Community Theatre: Mary Poppins

April 15, 2016

Denton Community Theatre brought together a phenomenal cast for their latest production. Beth Lipton's Mary was a delicate balance of prim iron and loving strength, bringing humanity to the unearthly character.