Mallarmé Music and Paradox Opera co-present a concert reading of the opera The Heart is a Lonely Hunter based on the 1940 book by Carson McCullers.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter opera by Robert Chumbley, libretto by Carey Scott Wilkerson
PERFORMANCE: Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 3:00 pm, PSI Theatre at the Durham Arts Council
120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701
Suggestion donation of $20 at the door (cash or credit) but no one will be turned away
Cast: READ the ARTIST BIOS
Alissa Roca: Mick 16-year-old girl/ soprano
Gwen Hyland: John Singer deaf and mute jewelry engraver/ baritone
Miguel Pedroza: Spiros Antonopolous deaf and mute cousin of John Singer/ bass
Leo Balkovets: Biff transgender owner of the New York Café/ tenor
Chris Fotis: Jake local ne’er-do-well/ baritone
Langelihle Mngxati: Dr. Copeland African American doctor/ bass-baritone
Jemeesa Yarborough: Portia Copeland’s daughter/ mezzo-soprano
Dylan Elza: Harry Mick’s love interest/ tenor
Anja Arko: collaborative pianist
Juan Alamo: bass drum
READ THE PRESS RELEASE: Mallarmé 2024 The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Announcement FINAL