Atlanta Opera presents Dead Man Walking

By William E Ford, 03 February 2019

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Reviewed at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre: John A Williams Theatre, Atlanta on 2 February 2019

Heggie, Dead Man Walking

Atlanta Opera

Joseph Mechavich, Conductor

Tomer Zvulun, Director

Jamie Barton, Sister Helen Prejean

Michael Mayes, Joseph De Rocher

Maria Zifchak, Mrs. Patrick De Rocher

Karen Slack, Sister Rose

Kevin Burdette, George Benton

Jay Hunter Morris, Father Grenville

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William E Ford

William has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.

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