Carnegie Mellon University Opera present La Clemenza di Tito, one of the last operas written by Mozart! CMU graduate student, baritone Holden Seward, joined Jim Cunningham back in November 2025 to talk about the opera.
La Clemenza di Tito follows Roman emperor Tito Vespasian, with betrayal, jealousy, and political complexities. Holden will play the role of Publio, leader of the Praetorian guard and Tito's right-hand man. He walks Jim through how production has progressed and the rehearsal process. He also discusses his opera journey, coming to Pittsburgh, and studying at CMU with Daniel Teadt.
Holden also teases his upcoming work on Schubert's song cycle, Die schöne Müllerin, and collaborating with pianist Billie Miller, both on the Mozart and the Schubert.
La Clemenza di Tito opens January 29th and runs through February 1st at the Philip Chosky Theater. Thursday-Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday's matinee is at 2:00pm. More information and tickets can be found at the CMU Opera website.
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