Pride, Run Amuck! ft. Elijah McCormack and Julia Bullock

Pride, Run Amuck! ft. Elijah McCormack and Julia Bullock

Author: Opera Box Score June 12, 2025 Duration: 1:04:31
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Julia Bullock (!!!). The distinctive soprano and muse of John Adams just wrapped the Met premiere production of Antony and Cleopatra and is sticking around Lincoln Center with her collaborators at American Modern Opera Company for the upcoming Run AMOC Festival. Somehow, she agreed to spend her only 30 minutes of downtime with us! [@ 29 min] And then, in “Home Team,” we bring you a second exclusive interview with Elijah McCormac...

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