The multitalented composer and performer is aiming at a festival that ignores musical boundaries and questions standard narratives.
It’s the latest accolade for an opera that continues to wow audiences and critics alike.
Toshi and Bernice Johnson Reagon’s operatic rendering of Octavia Butler’s novel is scarily on point but also musically winning.
After four years away, the company is back at Herbst Theatre with a new production that blends tradition and experimentation.
Touring with star mezzo J’Nai Bridges in a program titled “Notes on Hope,” Owens is also taking advantage of residencies that tap his multiple skill sets.
