CAST
Gwen Hyland (baritone) as John Singer, deaf and mute jewelry engraver
Leo Balkovets (tenor) as Biff, transgender owner of the New York Café
Langelihle Mngxati (bass/baritone) as Dr. Copeland, African American doctor
Dylan Elza (tenor) as Harry, Mick’s love interest
Anja Arko collaborative pianist
Mallarmé & Paradox Opera Co-Present
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Mallarmé Music and Paradox Opera co-present a concert reading of the opera
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
based on the 1940 book by Carson McCullers.
August 3, 2024 @ 3 PM
PSI Theatre at the Durham Arts Council
120 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter opera by Robert Chumbley
Libretto by Carey Scott Wilkerson
Alissa Roca (soprano) as Mick, 16-year-old girl
Miguel Pedroza (bass) as Spiros Antonopolous, deaf & mute cousin of John
Chris Fotis (baritone) as Jake, local ne’er-do-well
Jemeesa Yarborough (mezzo-soprano) as Portia, Copeland’s daughter