Baritone Justin Austin and composer Ricky Ian Gordon performed 'Marvin Gaye Songs,' commissioned by Tucson Desert Song Festival. It was TSDF's fourth commission.
At Hillenbrand Stadium, the Wildcats softball team opened its season with a big win.
There may not have been the hoots and hollers that filled Hillenbrand and McKale, but the excitement at Holsclaw was just as electric when Austin performed the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's"Marvin Gaye Songs." At the beginning of Thursday's performance, he recalled how he first heard Francis recite those poems early in the pandemic and was so moved he phoned a friend at Spin magazine and encouraged him to publish them. The poems also are included in Francis's forthcoming book"The Shared World," due out in April.
Thursday's recital also included a pivotal aria from Gordon's opera"Intimate Apparel," which starred Austin when it premiered at Lincoln Center in early 2022. The opera changed the trajectory of Austin's career and earned him a Drama Desk Award nomination. It also cemented his and Gordon's longtime friendship and collaboration.
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