A View from the Bridge

Washington National Opera

November 1, 2008, 1:00 pm

Composer: William Bolcom
Conductor: John DeMain

Based on the play by Arthur Miller, Bolcom's opera is a sometimes bleak, yet always vivid drama set among the immigrant community of Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the '50s. The production from Washington is highlighted by the moving performances of Catherine Malfitano, Kim Josephson and Christine Brandes, as a family caught between two worlds.

Cast: Kim Josephson (Eddie); Catherine Malfitano (Beatrice); Christine Brandes (Catherine); Gregory Turay (Rodolfo); Richard Bernstein (Marco); John Del Carlo (Alfieri); Kirc Eichelberger (Louie); Greg Warren (Mike)