Fellow Travelers
An Opera by Gregory Spears
Libretto by Greg Pierce
Based on the 2007 novel Fellow Travelers by Thomas Mallon
Developed and c0-commissioned by G. Sterling Zinsmeyer & Cincinnati Opera
Directed by Peter Rothstein
Conducted by Emily Senturia
Boston Lyric Opera, 2019
“In BLO’s fine, imaginative production, “Fellow Travelers” succeeds on virtually every level… The singing and acting of the entire cast was top-notch.” – Edge Media Network
“Fellow Travelers is an opera for today… It is reassuring to know that for a few hours on a cold night in Boston a group of strangers sat together and collectively participated in an act of empathy.” –Theater Mirror
“BLO has outdone itself yet again with this opera for our time and for times yet to come. What an extraordinary feat.” – South Shore Critic
“Fellow Travellers is one of those rare operas that feels important in the broader cultural context that it was created in.” –Schmopera
“Jesse Darden achieved something deeply moving as Tim Laughlin… As Hawk, baritone Jesse Blumberg was delightful and immediately engaging.” – Boston Music Intelligencer
“Director Peter Rothstein has delivered a production that seems to shoot electric sparks through the theatre.” – Broadway World Opera
“Aside from the contrasting stellar performances by both male leads…Boston Lyric Opera succeeds in invoking a timely message about centralized political power and the victims left behind.” – Berkshire Fine Arts
“It’s easy to fall for Boston Lyric Opera’s latest production, the frequently exciting new opera Fellow Travelers, when it’s at its most impassioned.” –Talkin’ Broadway