Dead Man Walking
Opera by Jake HeggieWikipedia
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Search complete. 2 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Dead Man Walking".
Oct 14, 2026
Joe MantelloGUEST
And then he, he, he just kept doing it to...
Joe MantelloGUEST
He, he'd written an opera based on Dead Man Walking, and he said, "You're gonna do the opera." I had no, I hadn't been to an opera.
Jonathan CakeHOST
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Joe MantelloGUEST
You know, and that's who he was, and when he sold the film rights to Love! Valour! Compassion!, he said, "I'm selling them with the condition that you direct it."
Ann WallaceHOST
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is the recipient of multiple Grammy Awards and has been hailed as one of the most extraordinary singers of our time, celebrated not only for the radiant beauty of her voice, but also for the emotional honesty and humanity she brings to every performance With a repertoire spanning four centuries from the dazzling virtuosity of Handel and Mozart to the passion of French Romanticism and the raw power of contemporary opera, Joyce DiDonato has redefined what it means to be a 21st century singer.
Ann WallaceHOST
Whether portraying heroines of myth and history, or giving voice to modern figures like Virginia Wolf in The Hours, or Sister Helen Prejean in Dead Man Walking, she unites technical brilliance with a deep sense of storytelling that resonates with audiences everywhere.
Ann WallaceHOST
And today she's here to speak with us about her current show, Emily, No Prisoner Be, a theatrical song cycle that features the poetry of none other than Emily Dickinson.
Ann WallaceHOST
Joyce, welcome to the Wild Story.