BLO’s Production
In the artists’ own words

Sam Helfrich (director)
That opera is a living, evolving, exciting art form; that those of us who create new productions do so with the belief that we are creating something important, immediate, and relevant; that there is no “set” formula, no “rules”, for how to stage an opera; that working in an alternative space is fun, and therefore, that coming to see a production in an alternative space is also fun. More

Joyce Castle (Mrs. Grose)
Now more than ever singers need to remember that their number one responsibility is to make a connection with the audience, to move the audience and reaffirm its love of the transformative power of the arts. More