Organization

Des Moines Metro Opera

Orchestra

Des Moines Metropolitan Opera Festival Orchestra

Regia

Regia (+1)

Shaun Patrick Tubbs

Direttore d'orchestra

Direttore d'orchestra (+2)

David Neely

Luci

Bridget S Williams

Costumi

Costumi (+1)

Jacob Climer

Scenografia

Scenografia (+1)

Steven Kemp

Coreografia

Coreografia (+1)

Leah Tubbs

Drammaturgo

Kate Pitt

Baritono (+4)

Justin Austin

Thomas McKeller

Tenore (+2)

William Burden

John Singer Sargent

Soprano

Mary Dunleavy

Isabella Stewart Gardner

Mezzosoprano (+2)

Tesia Kwarteng

Ida Mae McDonald

Tenore

Alex McKissick

Nicola d'Inverno

Contralto (+1)

Kendra Faith Beasley

Florence McKeller

Mrs. Smithson

Baritono (+2)

Daniel Rich

Willie McDonald

Baritono (+1)

Shyheim Selvan Hinnant

Clarence

Master of Ceremonies

Cantante

Isaiah Traylor

George

Antonio Domino

Walter

Basso-baritono (+1)

Robert Frazier

Jimmy O'Donnelly

Mr. Carhart

Hayden Smith

Mr. Sparhawk

Video

Video (+1)

David Murakami

Stilista di parrucche

Trucco (+2)

Brittany Rappise

Trucco

Blank Performing Arts Center

Basso (+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.

American Apollo, Geter

Cast