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Adapting Roscoe for the Opera Stage

  • SUNY System Administration Building 353 Broadway Albany, NY, 12246 (map)
On Roscoe, the opera: “A meticulous production worthy of the finest of professional stages.” – Anthony Radford, National Opera Association 

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy, composer Evan Mack, and librettist Joshua McGuire as they get ready to launch the concert premiere of Roscoe with the Albany Symphony featuring Deborah Voigt, Jeffrey Williams, and Albany Pro Musica. 

Moderated by Joseph Dalton of the Times Union, the trio will discuss the process of adapting Kennedy's 2002 novel Roscoe into a new American opera. 

Roscoe and a selection of Mr. Kennedy’s works will be available for sale and signing. 

Open To The General Public // FREE

*Free parking is available at the Hudson-Green Parking Garage*  Enter on Hudson Avenue, across from SUNY System Administration.

Call 518-694-3300 x141 for details and information.