Heartbeat Opera has announced the departure of Co-Founder and Artistic Director Ethan Heard. In an official statement, the company revealed that Heard, who will depart the New York based company on June 30, 2022, is set to be the Associate Artistic Director of Signature Theatre in DC where he will commence on August 1, 2022. Throughout his career with Heartbeat {…}

Heartbeat Opera is set to present “Messy Messiah” in time for the holiday season. The showcase, which will feature an original script by Ethan Heard and Jacob Ashworth, will feature music from Händel’s “Messiah,” “Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker,” Barber’s “Vanessa,” Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus,” Purcell’s “King Arthur,” Vivaldi’s “Winter,” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” among others. All music will be arranged by Daniel {…}