Will Liverman and award-winning producer, DJ, and multi-genre artist DJ King Rico are set to present a brand new version of their critically-acclaimed soul opera “The Factotum.” The production will be shown at for the students of The Governor’s School for the Arts on May 1 and 2, 2026 at Wells Theater in Norfolk, VA. Titled “Factotum: Groom & Glow Lounge,” {…}
(Photo credit: Cory Weaver) Portland Opera has announced the receipt of a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The grant for $31,669 aims to support the company’s workshop of “The Factotum.” The opera, created by Will Liverman and DJ King Rico, sets the famed Rossini opera “The Barber of Seville” in a Black barbershop n Chicago. The work feaures opera, {…}
Photo credit: Cory Weaver The original film of the world-premiere production of “The Factotum” by Grammy award-winning baritone Will Liverman, DJ King Rico, and Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj is now available for free streaming through Sept. 5 on Lyric Opera of Chicago’s YouTube channel. The film version of “The Factotum,” which premiered in the spring of this year, features the full {…}
(Credit: Cory Weaver) The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that it will produce an expanded film version of “The Factotum.” The sold-out event, which premiered earlier this month, will be online on the opera company’s official YouTube channel in early spring. The production by Will Liverman and Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj will be showcased in a video production by Endangered {…}
Cecilia Violetta López has joined the cast of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s “The Factotum.” She will take over for Gabriella Reyes, who was originally announced as part of the cast. López recently appeared at the Houston Grand Opera in “La Traviata;” she will reprise the role in May with the same company. She will also perform “Rusalka” at Opera {…}
Works & Process has announced its 2023 season of programming, with performances at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, and the New York Library for the Performing Arts. Among the performances are “The Factotum,” presented by Lyric Opera of Chicago and featuring Grammy-nominated baritone Will Liverman. Inspired by “The Barber of Seville” and set in a Black barbershop in Chicago, highlights {…}
Chicago Harris Theater is set to hold the world premiere of “The Factotum.” The work, which was commissioned by the Lyric Opera of Chicago will be performed for the first time on Feb. 3, 2023 for five performances. The opera by Grammy-nominated baritone Will Liverman and DJ King Rico showcases a blend of diverse musical styles with imagination to create a {…}
