Openly transgender opera performers are scarce, and in a recent conversation with The Georgia Voice, Germany-based baritone Lucia Lucas admitted that she was initially nervous about how coming out would affect her career. But soon, she realized that not only was she helping to carve out a space for other trans artists to enter the world of opera, but she was presenting herself as a voice and identity that is largely underrepresented in the canon.
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Another first for Lucia Lucas. Read coverage on Ms. Lucas’ performance at ENO from Aussie Theatre by clicking the logo below, or here: http://bit.ly/31ClLK8
Lucia Lucas made history in Tulsa this year, with her American debut as Don Giovanni with Tulsa Opera. Now, she is making history in London as the first transgender singer to perform with the English National Opera. Read the article by clicking on the BBC logo, or here: https://bbc.in/2nlhVHf
New short film showcases Lucia Lucas acting on camera. From Houston Grand Opera.
See Lucia Lucas acting on film from the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) production “Star-cross’d” by clicking on the HGO logo above, or here: https://youtu.be/KVSftNJv314
“As long as I don’t have to act in real life, I’ll act whatever you want on stage.”
-Lucia Lucas Seen/Now This
See the Now This/Seen Video by clicking on the Now This logo, or here: http://bit.ly/2KwComu
