As part of its upcoming “Greenwood Overcomes” concert on Saturday, May 1st commemorating the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa Opera commissioned four new pieces from contemporary Black composers. All four of the composers were asked to write a piece...
Tobias Picker and Gene Scheer share the behind-the-scenes stories of their productions along with video highlights. Picker and Scheer have collaborated on two operas: An American Tragedy (Metropolitan Opera – 2005) and Thérèse Raquin (Dallas Opera – 2001). Tobias...
A film by director, cinematographer, and editor Hilan Warshaw. Commissioned by Tulsa Opera and premiered at the 2020 Festival International du Film sur l’Art in Montreal. Hailed as “one of the most powerful and beautiful baritone voices you could hear”, American...
To celebrate Black History Month, we’re taking a look at Oklahoma’s own opera legend Leona Mitchell. Grammy Award-winning and Oklahoma State Cultural Ambassador Leona Mitchell’s long and storied career has taken her to famous opera houses all over...
Tobias and Patricia share their behind-the-scenes stories from her starring roles in the world premieres of Tobias’s Dolores Claiborne (San Francisco – 2013), An American Tragedy (Metropolitan Opera – 2005), and Emmeline (Santa Fe – 1996). Tobias Picker: Renowned...
