Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt’s hardly a secret that QUEERGURU is a major fan of trans-opera singer LUCIA LUCAS. and we are so thrilled that she has just been named one of OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of 2023 The last time we sat down to talk with her was this past November on the occasion of the … Continue reading
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Queerguru first came across the international baritone Opera singer Lucia Lucas two years ago after viewing The Sound Of Identity one of the most uplifting LGBTQ+ documentaries we had seen for a very long time. It’s the story of how Tobias Picker a remarkable queer composer and also a forward-thinking Artistic Director of Tulsa Opera House, decided to mount a production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. It was he who decided to cast Lucia Lucas for the lead role purely on her talent but he was more than aware of the risks of casting an openly transgender woman.
From the very first scene of James Kicklighter’s film (which went on to win countless awards), it is impossible not to warm to the disarmingly charming Lucas. Besides her powerful voice that literally sends shivers down your back, both her quiet confidence and her sheer natural generosity of spirit, leave you slightly in awe. Lucas insists that there is more to her than being trans, and that is reflected in how Kicklighter filmed her story.
Fast forward to the present time and Lucas has very successfully made both her NY Metropolitan Opera debut and her London Coliseum debut and she is back working with Picker. With his husband Aryeh Lev Stollman, Picker has composed a new opera LiLI Elbe about the Danish painter and trans woman who was among the early recipients of gender-affirming surgery. Already her story has been the subject of a film ……The Danish Girl .…. when LiLI was played by a cisgender male, however, the opera was written specifically for Lucas giving it so much more authenticity.
LiLI Elba the Opera has just enjoyed its World Premiere at Theater St Gallen in Switzerland to rave reviews and has more performances this month. We seized the opportunity to reach out to her while she had a few days off to catch.
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterQueerguru fell in love with Trans opera star Lucia Lucas and her beautiful baritone voice when she was the subject of the documentary The Sound of Identity. It followed Lucas as she prepared for her US debut singing the lead Mozart’s Don Giovanni. It was inspired decision by the Tobias Pecker the Artistic … Continue reading
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What strikes one most about LUCIA LUCAS, the American opera singer now based in Germany who is the subject of a new documentary is her sheer passion for both life and opera. In the film director James Kicklighter captures that so succinctly as he profiles Lucas as she is about to make her US debut performing the lead role in a new production of Don Giovanni for The Tulsa Opera.
Lucas is a trans woman. Having said that the disarmingly charming Lucas is neither a martyr nor pioneer to the cause. She is a human being and an extremely talented singer who just happens to also be a trans woman.
Having been so caught up in her on-screen charisma, Queerguru tracked Lucas down in Europe to talk about the significance of both her performance and this new documentary. The film is being released on VOD on most major streaming platforms, on June 1st to mark the start of Pride Month.
P.S, You can read Queerguru’s full review of The Identity of Sound HERE
https://thesoundofidentity.com/
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