Opera Superstar, Bard Conservatory Vocal Arts Program Director Stephanie Blythe Plans Concert Tribute to Lyricist Johnny Mercer
Stephanie Blythe, world-renowned mezzo-soprano and artistic director of the Graduate Vocal Arts Program at the Bard College Conservatory of Music, will kick off the San Diego Opera’s 2021–22 season on Saturday, October 23 with a tribute to lyricist Johnny Mercer. Mercer cowrote more than 1,500 songs in his half-century career, helping to create the Great American Songbook of the 20th century. “He was known as the king of lyrics and he worked with many of the best composers because he was such a great collaborator,” Blythe says in this interview.
Post Date: 10-19-2021
Post Date: 10-19-2021