Organization

Des Moines Metro Opera

Orchestra

Des Moines Metropolitan Opera Festival Orchestra

Dirección de escena

Dirección de escena (+1)

Shaun Patrick Tubbs

Dirección orquestal

Dirección orquestal (+2)

David Neely

Iluminación

Bridget S Williams

Diseño de vestuario

Diseño de vestuario (+1)

Jacob Climer

Escenografía

Escenografía (+1)

Steven Kemp

Coreografía

Coreografía (+1)

Leah Tubbs

Dramaturgo

Kate Pitt

Barítono (+4)

Justin Austin

Thomas McKeller

Tenor (+2)

William Burden

John Singer Sargent

Soprano

Mary Dunleavy

Isabella Stewart Gardner

Mezzosoprano (+2)

Tesia Kwarteng

Ida Mae McDonald

Tenor

Alex McKissick

Nicola d'Inverno

Contralto (+1)

Kendra Faith Beasley

Florence McKeller

Mrs. Smithson

Barítono (+2)

Daniel Rich

Willie McDonald

Barítono (+1)

Shyheim Selvan Hinnant

Clarence

Master of Ceremonies

Cantante

Isaiah Traylor

George

Antonio Domino

Walter

Bajobarítono (+1)

Robert Frazier

Jimmy O'Donnelly

Mr. Carhart

Hayden Smith

Mr. Sparhawk

Video

Video (+1)

David Murakami

Maestro de pelucas

Maquillaje (+2)

Brittany Rappise

Maquillaje

Blank Performing Arts Center

Bajo (+3)

Noah Mond

American Apollo gives voice to a pivotal figure in American art: Thomas Eugene McKeller, a Black hotel worker who served as a model and muse for famous portraitist John Singer Sargent. Themes of erasure, the white gaze and the nature of the relationship between the two men are explored in this powerful new work which makes its full-length world premiere in 2024.

Des Moines Metro Opera’s new production features baritone Justin Austin as Thomas Eugene McKeller, tenor William Burden making a company debut as John Singer Sargent, soprano Mary Dunleavy as Isabella Stewart Gardner, and DMMO Marshall and Judy Flapan Music Director and Principal Conductor David Neely leading the production alongside stage director Shaun Patrick Tubbs, who makes his company debut.

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