Jake Heggie discusses Two Remain, one of his many collaborations with librettist Gene Scheer. The opera is based on the separate journals of two Holocaust survivors: Krystyna Zywulska, a political prisoner who worked in the Effektenkammer; and Gad Beck, a gay man whose first love was murdered in Auschwitz. Two Remain is currently being produced by Chicago Fringe Opera through April 3.
On Jake Heggie’s “Two Remain”
Jake Heggie (Photo: James Niebuhr)
Playlist
Playlist to include selections from the world premiere recording:
Out of Darkness
Music by Jake Heggie
Libretto by Gene Scheer
Caitlin Lynch, soprano
Sarah Larsen, mezzo-soprano
Morgan Smith, baritone
Music of Remembrance
Mina Miller, director
Jake Heggie: Out of Darkness
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