Using old letters as a springboard, LIBRETTO tells the story of a young opera singer, Jessica St. James, and her troubled relationship with a famous Russian teacher, Svetlana Usova, whose uncompromising temperament promises to cripple Jessica's spirit and love of singing. Despite her constant misgivings she perseveres, convinced that only through Usova can she attain an international career.
The story takes Jessica from Toronto to New York, Bayreuth and Salzburg. Before her studies with Usova began she sang minor roles with a fledgling opera company in Toronto, Canada. Improving under...
Using old letters as a springboard, LIBRETTO tells the story of a young opera singer, Jessica St. James, and her troubled relationship with a famous R...
