OperaWire: The Shining Q and A

 

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Wes recently spoke with OperaWire about his return to the role of Jack Torrance in Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s The Shining at Portland Opera. In the interview, he discusses the vocal and physical demands of the role, his process, how the opera deepens Stephen King’s original character, and what makes this production unique.

Read the full interview here: Q & A: Robert Wesley Mason on ‘The Shining’ & Returning to the Opera at the Portland Opera

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