Published On Sep 22, 2023
Works & Process presents
Houston Grand Opera and Urban Bush Women
"Intelligence" by Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
PANEL (in alphabetical order)
Emil J. Kang, Program Director for Arts and Culture, Mellon Foundation
Vincent Thomas, Associate Choreographer, "Intelligence"
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Co-Conceiver, Director, and Choreographer, "Intelligence"
URBAN BUSH WOMEN DANCERS (in alphabetical order)
Courtney Cook, Kentoria Earle, Roobi Gaskins, Symara Johnson,
Bianca Leticia Medina, Love Muwwakkil, Mikaila Ware
Recorded excerpts from a workshop of "Intelligence" at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Jan 2023
Shawnette Sulker, soprano (Mary Jane)
Ashley Dixon, mezzo-soprano (Elizabeth)
Hope Briggs, soprano (Lucinda)
Esther Tonea, soprano (Callie)
Robert Mollicone, piano
Patrick Summers, conductor
"Intelligence" runs for four performances at Houston Grand Opera this season, from October 20 through November 3. For tickets and more information, visit houstongrandopera.org.