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Samuel Barber is one of the most celebrated American composers of the twentieth century, and Vanessa was a hit upon arrival at the Metropolitan Opera in 1958 and won the Pulitzer. It could have remained in the canon as one of the great American operas of all time, but its unique brand of gothic creep and fiercely emotional music did not jive with the overly-academic tastes of the time, and over the following decades the piece receded into near-obscurity. Together with director R.B. Schlather, we have planned a reinvention of this classic, stripping away the gewgaws and doilies of its original imaginings, and allowing the riveting extremes of these palpable characters to break through. Heartbeat's version, adapted by Jacob Ashworth, pares the work down to five singers, trapped inside their own circumstances, with a new arrangement by Dan Schlosberg.

Vanessa 

Williamstown Theatre Festival

Embark on a mesmerizing journey with the award-winning operatic tenor and Stanford MBA, Roy Hage, in a multidisciplinary presentation. Finding My Voice is an extraordinary audiobiography that seamlessly blends East and West, merging Hage's American home and Middle Eastern heritage into an awe-inspiring performance. His work has been praised as “splendidly and elegantly sung – intimate passages gossamerly spun and sensitively delivered” by LOVEIT Magazine.

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Roy Hage

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Past events

Jul 17 - Aug 3, 2025

Vanessa · Heartbeat Opera

Nov 11, 2023

Roy Hage · Stanford Live

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Anatol in Vanessa by Barber

Heartbeat Opera

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