A jazz-infused opera by Terence Blanchard, based on the Book by Charles M. Blow.
Terence Blanchard’s gripping dramatic opera returns following its landmark company premiere in 2021, with bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green starring as Charles, a young man faced with a weighty decision. Soprano Latonia Moore once again takes on the heartbreaking role of Charles’s mother, Billie, with rising soprano Brittany Renee doing triple duty as Charles’s love interest, Greta, as well as the embodiments of Loneliness and Destiny.
James Robinson and Camille A. Brown’s thrilling production includes what may be the only step dance in opera. Evan Rogister conducts Blanchard’s score, which powerfully melds opera and jazz.
Content Advisory: Fire Shut Up in My Bones addresses adult themes and contains some adult language.
