“There’s so much work to do, but the most important thing is that we’re on the right track and moving forward,” said Arizona Opera president and general manager Joseph Specter.
Terrence Chin-Loy will sing the role of Henrik Egerman in Arizona Opera’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “A Little Night Music.” This is a role that has historically been filled by a white tenor.
Tim Trumble
This weekend, Chin-Loy will sing the role of Henrik Egerman in Arizona Opera’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “A Little Night Music.” This is a role that has historically been filled by a white tenor.
“A lot of times, we can often think that white is the fault of things, especially in this production, which is about families in Sweden,” said Chin-Loy, a member of Arizona Opera’s Marion Roose Pullin Studio. “But that doesn’t give the public enough credit often. … People have a lot of space when they come to the theater to expand their vision of what they expect to see on stage.
Specter said Chin-Loy got the role because of her voice and talent, not her skin color, which Chin-Loy said was “exciting news to receive.”
“I hadn’t really seen people like me in that role,” said the 30-something, who appeared in ‘Carmen’ in February and will appear in the season finale of Mozart’s ‘Cosi fan tutte’ in April. . “For them to give me this opportunity was really… so wonderful to be in a place where they really see my talent.”
