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| Composer | Heggie, Jake (b. 1961) |
| Period | 20th century |
| Year | 2000 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Dead Man Walking receives thrilling UK staged premiere at RCS
Dead Man Walking receives its UK stages premiere at RCS with two barnstorming central performances and a huge cast. Conductor James Holmes brought this modern American classic to passionate life.
Atlanta Opera presents Dead Man Walking
Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking is credited as being the most performed 21st-century opera, and with good reason.
Crime, punishment, forgiveness, redemption: Dead Man Walking finally reaches London
Jake Heggie's spectacular vocal writing combine with Terence McNally's perfectly paced libretto to provide intense music drama which forces you to confront darkness.
Spanish première for Heggie's Dead Man Walking
Jake Heggie's story of redemption captivated the Teatro Real audience thanks to a solid cast and an effective production
Arrestingly effective: Dead Man Walking at Minnesota Opera
Dead Man Walking is currently the most frequently performed contemporary American opera. Joel Ivany's staging, first mounted in Vancouver, opened recently at Minnesota Opera just days after the opera's Spanish première in Madrid.