Double Bill: Still’s Highway 1, USA & Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf

An exciting double bill from LA Opera pairs William Grant Still’s Highway 1, USA and Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf. Highway 1, USA explores themes of family and sacrifice, with a compelling narrative of a couple striving to provide a better future for their son. The production stars Nicole Heaston, Norman Garrett, and Chaz’men Williams-Ali. Based on Oscar Wilde’s story, Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf tells a dark tale of love and vanity. Rodrick Dixon sings the title character, Erica Petrocelli appears as Donna Clara, with Kristinn Sigmundsson as Don Estoban and Emily Magee as Ghita. James Conlon conducts.