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Highlights from THE GOLDEN COCK

November 2023 @ Roulette, Brooklyn

THE GOLDEN COCK
Created by Nico Krell & Jacob Ashworth
Directed by Nico Krell
Arrangements by Daniel Schlosberg
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth & Daniel Schlosberg

ALL ARTS DOCUMENTARY: DRAGUS MAXIMUS

October 2018 @ Roulette, Brooklyn

DRAGUS MAXIMUS
Directed by Ethan Heard
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth & Daniel Schlosberg

LA SUSANNA: Highlights

April 2019 @ The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, DC
May 2019 @ BAM Fisher, Brooklyn

LA SUSANNA
In a co-production with Opera Lafayette
Directed by Ethan Heard
Music Directed by Ryan Brown and Jacob Ashworth

DON GIOVANNI & FIDELIO: Highlights

May 2018 @ Baruch Performing Arts Center

DON GIOVANNI
Directed by Louisa Proske
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth
New Arrangement by Daniel Schlosberg

FIDELIO
Adapted and Directed by Ethan Heard
Arranged and Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg
New English Dialogue Co-Written by Marcus Scott & Ethan Heard

FIDELIO: "O welche Lust!"

Scene from Heartbeat Opera's production of FIDELIO, featuring Kelly Griffin as Lee and Malorie Casimir as Marcy, and the voices of more than 100 incarcerated singers and 70 volunteers from six prison choirs.

FIDELIO
Adapted and Directed by Ethan Heard
Arranged and Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg
New English Dialogue Co-Written by Marcus Scott & Ethan Heard

FIDELIO: collaboration with 6 prison choirs

Heartbeat Opera collaborated with 6 prison choirs in Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, and Minnesota for its new adaptation of Beethoven's FIDELIO. More than 100 incarcerated singers and 70 volunteers raised their voices in a new SATB arrangement of the iconic "Prisoners' Chorus."

FIDELIO
Adapted and Directed by Ethan Heard
Arranged and Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg
New English Dialogue Co-Written by Marcus Scott & Ethan Heard

All the world's a Drag: highlights

Excerpts from "ALL THE WORLD'S A DRAG! Shakespeare in love...with opera" — Heartbeat Opera's 4th Annual Halloween Drag Extravaganza October 2017 at National Sawdust.

All the World's a Drag!
Heartbeat Opera's 4th Annual Drag Extravaganza

Carmen: Highlights

May 2017 @ Baruch Performing Arts Center

CARMEN
New arrangement by Daniel Schlosberg
Adapted/ Directed by Louisa Proske
Translation by Michaël Attias

Carmen: Final Scene

May 2017 @ Baruch Performing Arts Center

CARMEN
New arrangement by Daniel Schlosberg
Adapted/ Directed by Louisa Proske
Translation by Michaël Attias

BUTTERFLY: Highlights

May 2017 @ Baruch Performing Arts Center

BUTTERFLY
New arrangement by Daniel Schlosberg
Adapted by Ethan Heard and Jacob Ashworth
Translation by Jacob Ashworth & Peregrine Heard

Lucia di lammermoor & Dido and Aeneas: highlights

March 2016 @ Theatre at St. Clement's

DIDO & AENEAS
Directed by Ethan Heard
Music Directed by Jacob Ashworth

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Directed & Adapted by Louisa Proske
Arranged & Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg

Lucia di lammermoor: highlights

March 2016 @ Theatre at St. Clement's

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Directed & Adapted by Louisa Proske
Arranged & Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg

DAPHNIS and CHLOÉ & KAFKA-FRAGMENTS: Highlights

March 2015 @ @ Sheen Center Blackbox

DAPHNIS & CHLOÉ
Directed by Louisa Proske

KAFKA-FRAGMENTS
Directed by Ethan Heard

DAPHNIS and CHLOÉ: Chloé's first aria

March 2015 @ @ Sheen Center Blackbox

DAPHNIS & CHLOÉ
Directed by Louisa Proske