Opera in the city? In the summer? Well, yes.
Ask Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz, artistic director of a scrappy new company.
Apotheosis Opera company launches with its production Richard Wagner’s “Tannhauser.”
“There are a lot of start-up opera companies out there. We wanted to launch with something grand,” Jaroszewicz tells “The Joe D Show. “Go big or go home.”
He also tells how Yaptracker.com was key in casting this production.
The production runs July 31 and Aug. 2 at El Museo del Barrio (1230 Fifth Ave.)
Produced by: Joe Dziemianowicz
Music by: Jerry Korman
Edited by: Frank Posillico
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