Classical Austin - Ryan Speedo Green

Dianne Donovan of Classical Austin sat down with bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green to talk about his recent concert for Austin PBS, his New York Times bestselling book, his experience working with Terence Blanchard, and what's to come in the future for his opera career. About Ryan Speedo Green: Grammy Award winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green has quickly established himself as an artist of international demand at the world’s leading opera houses. Mr. Green opens the Metropolitan Opera’s 2021 – 2022 season as Uncle Paul in Terrence Blanchard’s Fire Shut up in my Bones, and also reprises his Grammy Award winning role of Jake in Porgy and Bess, Colline in La bohème, and sings Truffaldino in Ariadne auf Naxos which will be broadcast as part of the Met’s Live in HD series. Mr. Green also makes his house debut with Washington National Opera as Escamillo in Carmen, directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by music director Evan Rogister. https://www.ryanspeedogreen.com About Classical Austin: Classical Austin takes you behind the curtain of greater Austin’s dynamic classical music stage. Find out how one becomes an opera singer, how one conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and what inspires local composers and musicians. Enjoy in-depth interviews with conductors, composers, choreographers, instrumentalists and more, with musical examples. Join Dianne Donovan for your weekly journey behind the scenes with Classical Austin here on KMFA. Follow us online: Stream us: https://www.kmfa.org Instagram:   / kmfaclassical   Facebook:   / kmfaclassical