Organization

Des Moines Metro Opera

Orchestra

Des Moines Metropolitan Opera Festival Orchestra

Regisseur

Regisseur (+1)

Shaun Patrick Tubbs

Dirigent

Dirigent (+2)

David Neely

Licht ontwerper

Bridget S Williams

Kostuum ontwerper

Kostuum ontwerper (+1)

Jacob Climer

Set designer

Set designer (+1)

Steven Kemp

Choreograaf

Choreograaf (+1)

Leah Tubbs

Dramaturg

Kate Pitt

Bariton (+4)

Justin Austin

Thomas McKeller

Tenor (+2)

William Burden

John Singer Sargent

Sopraan

Mary Dunleavy

Isabella Stewart Gardner

Mezzosopraan (+2)

Tesia Kwarteng

Ida Mae McDonald

Tenor

Alex McKissick

Nicola d'Inverno

Alto-mezzo (+1)

Kendra Faith Beasley

Florence McKeller

Mrs. Smithson

Bariton (+2)

Daniel Rich

Willie McDonald

Bariton (+1)

Shyheim Selvan Hinnant

Clarence

Master of Ceremonies

Zanger

Isaiah Traylor

George

Antonio Domino

Walter

Bas-bariton (+1)

Robert Frazier

Jimmy O'Donnelly

Mr. Carhart

Hayden Smith

Mr. Sparhawk

Video

Video (+1)

David Murakami

Pruikenmeester

Visagist (+2)

Brittany Rappise

Visagist

Blank Performing Arts Center

Bas (+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

Thomas McKeller

John Singer Sargent

Isabella Stewart Gardner

Ida Mae McDonald

Nicola d'Inverno

Florence McKeller

Mrs. Smithson

Willie McDonald

Clarence

Master of Ceremonies

George

Walter

Jimmy O'Donnelly

Mr. Carhart

Mr. Sparhawk

Productieteam

Regisseur

Dirigent

Set designer

Kostuum ontwerper

Licht ontwerper

Choreograaf

Dramaturg

Video

Visagist

Pruikenmeester

Instrumentatie

Producent

Producent

Ensemble

Orkest

Co-producent

Foto's

Ontdek

Componist

Librettist

Beschrijving

Productie synopsis