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“I live for opera’s honesty,” says Bass-baritone Seth Carico

For the first time, Minnesota Opera is putting on Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking (2000), one of today’s most popular contemporary operas, and bass-baritone Seth Carico is leading the cast. I am thrilled that Seth was willing to take some time to answer my questions about the work, his career, Read more…

By Trevor Gillis, 7 yearsJanuary 9, 2018 ago

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Michael Mayes, from small town Texan to opera star

Michael Mayes is one of those performers whose portrayals stick with you. His tremendous successes in the world of American verismo opera, especially as Joseph de Rocher in Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking, are the result of a profound understanding and connection to the characters he plays on stage. Read more…

By Trevor Gillis, 8 yearsNovember 10, 2017 ago