The Cabaret Room

22 Apr 2019

Michelle McNamara (Dirty Sexy Opera)

Arts, performance

Dirty Sexy Opera is a short, sharp, very sexy fun night delivered in true cabaret style! Our guest in this episode, Michelle McNamara director of Dirty Sexy Opera, speaks about the show, the creative process and the importance in staging the show to present an accessible form of opera for the viewing public.

For the West Side Story interviews with Sophie Salvesani (Maria) and Todd Jacobsson (Tony), follow this link: West Side Story.

Music this episode includes: Something’s Coming (Barbara Streisand), Glitter and Be Gay (Barbara Cook from Dirty Sexy Opera), Easter Parade (Judy Garland), I have a Love/One Hand, One Heart (Barbara Streisand and Johnny Mathis), On Such a Night As This (Liza Minnelli), and Don’t Rain On My Parade (Barbra Streisand)

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