![]() An updated version of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville set in Chicago’s South Side, The Factotum blends classical singing with diverse musical styles, moving from hip-hop, R&B, funk, and gospel to traditional barbershop quartet to create a soul opera. ![]() ![]() Rico, premieres at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in February 2023. Liverman’s The Factotum, which he stars in and composed with DJ/recording artist K. ![]() Next, the European premiere of Jeanine Tesori’s Blue takes Liverman to Dutch National Opera, where he makes his house debut as the Reverend in the Music Critics Association’s 2020 pick for “Best New Opera.” Following Fire’s success, the Met announced that Liverman will star in Anthony Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, which will be the second opera by a Black composer in the company’s history, premiering in the fall of 2023.įollowing performances at Tanglewood and Aspen Music Festival, Liverman’s 2022/23 season opens at the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, where he plays the Celebrant in Bernstein’s Mass. He opened the Met’s 2021/22 season in a celebrated “breakout performance” ( New York Times) as Charles in Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones. Called “a voice for this historic moment” ( Washington Post), Grammy-nominated baritone Will Liverman is the recipient of the 2022 Beverly Sills Artist Award by the Metropolitan Opera.
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