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Bon Appétit
Description
Renowned mezzo-soprano and HGO Studio alumna Jamie Barton delights as Julia Child in Lee Hoiby’s one-woman opera. Based on an episode of Child’s TV program, The French Chef, this short, critically acclaimed confection, c0-directed by Ryan McKinny and Tonya McKinny, brings audiences into the chef’s storied kitchen as she bakes a chocolate cake.
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