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Opera Review: ‘Manon!’ – From Heartbeat Opera, Massenet’s Tragic Courtesan

February 2, 2026 Arts, Culture and Society, Editor Pick: Culture and Society, Editor Picks, Opera Comments Off on Opera Review: ‘Manon!’ – From Heartbeat Opera, Massenet’s Tragic Courtesan

Matt Dengler in Heartbeat Opera's 'Manon!' (Andrew Boyle)

This isn't your great-great-grandparents' Massenet. But I'll bet they would have liked it, and I'll bet even opera purists and snobs will appreciate what Heartbeat and Co. have done here.

Interview: Heartbeat Opera’s Dan Schlosberg and Jacob Ashworth on Heartbeat’s Past, Present, Future—and Halloween Drag Show!

October 9, 2025 Arts, Culture and Society, Holidays, Opera Comments Off on Interview: Heartbeat Opera’s Dan Schlosberg and Jacob Ashworth on Heartbeat’s Past, Present, Future—and Halloween Drag Show!

Rodolfo Giron, Bernard Holcomb, Angela Yam, Hans Tashjian in Heartbeat Opera production 'Slaylem,' costumes by David Quinn

"We couldn't do this show in some places. Even opera, with some people not wanting to perform 'The Marriage of Figaro!'…But we're thankful that we're here in New York and for the moment we're able to do this in its full glory."

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Opera Review: ‘Manon!’ – From Heartbeat Opera, Massenet’s Tragic Courtesan

Interview: Heartbeat Opera’s Dan Schlosberg and Jacob Ashworth on Heartbeat’s Past, Present, Future—and Halloween Drag Show!