I will be giving a lecture at the Boston Public Library on October 24 at 6PM for the Boston Lyric Opera. Admission is free and open to the public.
The Boston Lyric Opera is performing Jack Beeson’s Lizzie Borden November 20, 22, 23, 24m, 2013 at the Castle at Park Plaza, 130 Columbus Avenue, Boston.
A new chamber version in seven scenes. Commissioned by BLO.
November 20, 22, 23, 24m, 2013
The Castle at Park Plaza | 130 Columbus Avenue, Boston
Evening performances at 7:30 p.m. Matinees (m) at 3 p.m.
Fall River, Massachusetts has never forgotten the infamous crime. When Lizzie Borden was arrested for the brutal murder of her father and stepmother, the New England village became the focus of the nation. The jurors at Lizzie’s trial did not deliberate long, but in the court of public opinion, debate still rages about her guilt or innocence.
BLO has commissioned a new chamber version in seven scenes of Jack Beeson’s score, which reveals the disturbing power and undeniable theatricality of his opera. Christopher Alden directs this world premiere with Heather Johnson as Lizzie and Caroline Worra as her stepmother. The Boston Globe has called the Opera Annex an “increasingly essential series” and subscribers receive first access to tickets.
