Heggie aimed to give the singers strong, powerful, yet vulnerable women to portray, allowing them to explore complex facets of these characters.
Performer Biography
Pianist Kathleen Tagg, a South African artist living in New York, is a composer and producer who has performed on four continents and co-founded the group SongFusion.
Composer Biography
Jake Heggie, the composer, is primarily known for his internationally acclaimed operas, including "Moby-Dick" and "Dead Man Walking."
Performer Biography
Soprano Regina Zona has performed leading roles with companies like Sarasota Opera and Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Jake Heggie has written over 250 art songs and draws on a wide range of influences for his music, including folk, jazz, pop, opera, musical theater, and rock.
Recording & Production
This album features the first complete recordings of all three song cycles: "Natural Selection," "Songs and Sonnets to Ophelia," and "Eve-Song."
Composition History
Jake Heggie wrote each of these three song cycles for a specific soprano who was an Adler Fellow at San Francisco Opera, where he was the company's staff writer.
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