Heggie

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Musicians and Artists: Heggie and 5 Women in Sculpture
Inspirations Behind Jake Heggie’s Statuesque American composer Jake Heggie (b. 1961) looked at the statues of five women and wrote his song cycle Statuesque in their honour. He worked with Gene Scheer, an American songwriter, librettist, and lyricist who had
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Musicians and Artists: Jake Heggie and 5 Sculptures
Jake Heggie: Statuesque American composer Jake Heggie (b. 1961) started the piano when he was seven and composing when he was 12. A commission from the San Francisco Opera led to the start of his successful opera career when he
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