Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Synopsis
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving memoir, which The New York Times praised after its 2019 world premiere at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as “bold and affecting” and “subtly powerful.” The first opera by a Black composer presented on the Met stage and featuring a libretto by filmmaker Kasi Lemmons, the opera tells a poignant and profound story about a young man’s journey to overcome a life of trauma and hardship. James Robinson and Camille A. Brown—two of the creators of the Met’s sensational recent production of Porgy and Bess—co-direct this new staging, which appears in cinemas on October 23. Baritone Will Liverman, one of opera’s most exciting young artists, stars as Charles, alongside sopranos Angel Blue as Destiny/Loneliness/Greta and Latonia Moore as Billie.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gary Halvorson, James Robinson, Camille A. Brown
- Screenplay & Story
- Kasi Lemmons, Charles M. Blow
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard
- Original Title
- Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gary Halvorson, James Robinson, Camille A. Brown
Kasi Lemmons, Charles M. Blow
Terence Blanchard
Department Leadership Roster
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Kasi Lemmons
Writer
Gary Halvorson
Director
James Robinson
Director
Camille A. Brown
Director
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What is Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones about?
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving memoir, which The New York Times praised after its 2019 world premiere at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as “bold and affecting” and “subtly powerful.” The first opera by a Black composer presented on the Met stage and featuring a libretto by filmmaker Kasi Lemmons, the opera tells a poignant and profound story about a young man’s journey to overcome a life of trauma and hardship. James Robinson and Camille A. Brown—two of the creators of the Met’s sensational recent production of Porgy and Bess—co-direct this new staging, which appears in cinemas on October 23. Baritone Will Liverman, one of opera’s most exciting young artists, stars as Charles, alongside sopranos Angel Blue as Destiny/Loneliness/Greta and Latonia Moore as Billie.
Who directed Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones?
Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones was directed by Gary Halvorson, James Robinson, Camille A. Brown.
Who stars in Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones?
The principal cast of Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones includes Angel Blue, Latonia Moore, Will Liverman.
When was Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones released and how long is it?
Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 2h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones was composed by Terence Blanchard.