Opulent
Starring Monét X Change — New Jersey Symphony Virtual
Virtual Performance Information
The QUEEN of Opera, Monét X Change, joins the New Jersey Symphony for a unique opera film experience! Opulent explores three famous arias through the perspective of Monét’s journey to combine drag and opera. The art of Rafael Cuello compliments Monét’s performance by illustrating the journey many go through to find their true colors.
Opulent
An Opera Film Starring Monét X Change
Monét X Change bass-baritone
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Adriana Rosin violin
Bryan Hernandez-Luch violin
David Blinn viola
Ted Ackerman cello
Lawrence DiBello french horn
Michael Baker trumpet
Wayne Dumaine trumpet
Brad Ward trombone
Derek Fenstermacher tuba
Schubert/arr. Daniel Stepner; adapted by Robert Wagner Death & the Maiden
Puccini/arr. Robert Wagner “Vecchia zimarra, senti” from La Bohème
Mozart/arr. Arthur Frackenpohl “O Isis und Osiris” from The Magic Flute
This project was made possible by a Special Initiative grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.