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Heartbeat Opera

A man in a military-style outfit kneels on stage yelling in anguish while two women sit on the floor behind him, one clutching the other protectively in a dramatic theatrical scene.

Heartbeat Opera’s ‘Faust’ Finds the Humanity (and Humor) in the Hellish

Sara Holdren’s production shifts the focus to the women in Faust’s wake.
By Gabrielle Ferrari
A theatrical scene with four actors in dramatic poses, including a man in a torn blue shirt shouting, a woman cradling another person in distress, and a man in the background with hands clasped in a prayer-like gesture, all in dim lighting.

Heartbeat Opera’s ‘Salome’ Dares Us to Look

Director Elizabeth Dinkova flips the script on Salome by ensuring that the audience sees more of the male body than the female one.
By Gabrielle Ferrari
Two performers sit, one on the floor and one on a bed, on a stage set to look like a bedroom

Heartbeat Opera’s ‘The Extinctionist’ Offers Commentary With Little Complexity

The production’s sanctimonious libretto and ill-conceived puppet baby led to an evening more frustrating than triumphant.
By Gabrielle Ferrari

New York’s Small Opera Companies Have a Stunning Season to Look Forward to

By Annie Levin
Ballet and Opera Steaming in Fall 2020.

Unmissable Ballet and Opera Streaming in Fall 2020

By Charlotte Barnett

Performing Arts Get Political in the 12 Best Dance and Opera Performances This Fall

By Mary von Aue
John Taylor Ward as Polyphemus, in process.

Heartbeat Opera’s ‘Dragus Maximus’ Reimagines a Classic Greek Myth as a Raucous Queer Odyssey

By Mary von Aue
Drug smuggler Carmen gets in trouble with the law in Heartbeat Opera's 'Carmen.'

Heartbeat Opera Remixes the Classics, With Mixed Results

By James Jorden
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