TONY

West Side Story

TEATRO LIRICO DI CAGLIARI

TONY

WEST SIDE STORY

Mr. Acosta makes his European debut at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari in the role of Tony in Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. Directed by Francesca Zambello, conducted by Donato Renzetti.

MARCH 27, 28, 29, & 31

APRIL 1-5

2020

DON OTTAVIO

Don Giovanni

MINNESOTA OPERA

Don Giovanni is an egotistical and infamous womanizer, brazen in his shameless seductions. But his betrayals soon catch up to him when divine retribution exacts the ultimate price. From the world’s most well-known composer, Mozart’s opera seamlessly blends dark comedy with biting social commentary in this smart and otherworldly story of a man who dares to defy hell itself. In his return to Minnesota Opera, Mr. Acosta debuts the role of Don Ottavio.

DON GIOVANNI

DON OTTAVIO

MAY 2-17

2020

PIGEON KEEPER (WORKSHOP)

The Pigeon Keeper

SANTA FE OPERA

PIGEON KEEPER

THE PIGEON KEEPER (WORKSHOP)

Mr. Acosta performs the title role in a workshop of David Hanlon's The Pigeon Keeper, commissioned by The Santa Fe Opera's Opera for All Voices.

MAY 18-24

2020

DON OTTAVIO

Don Giovanni

THE GLIMMERGLASS FESTIVAL

Hell hath no fury like the fires that consume abuser and womanizer Don Giovanni in this tale of retribution. Indifferent to the impact of his actions, Giovanni brings cruelty to all who cross his path — from the men he employs to the women he encounters. A masterpiece from Mozart, with music known to underscore the contrast between good and evil, this haunting new production brings a newfound justice to this classic. Making his debut with The Glimmerglass Festival, Mr. Acosta reprises the role of Don Ottavio.

DON GIOVANNI

DON OTTAVIO

JULY 17, 19, 27

AUGUST 1, 4, 6, 8, 15, 16, 22, 24

2020

JASPER

The Snowy Day

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA

The beloved children’s book comes to life for the holidays in the world premiere by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney. Join Peter, a young boy in New York City, as he experiences the joy of a fresh snowfall and finds delight in crunching, sliding, and playing his way through a snowy day.  Houston Grand Opera's Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers conducts. Mr. Acosta appears as Jasper.

THE SNOWY DAY

JASPER

DECEMBER 10-20

2020

4TH ESQUIRE

Parsifal

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA

A monumental work, encompassing not just music and theater, but philosophy and religion, Wagner’s Parsifal is considered one of his greatest masterpieces. The quest of the Knights of the Holy Grail transforms into a meditative and existential journey through truth, temptation, and ultimately redemption. Mr. Acosta appears as the 4th Esquire in Wagner's Arthurian tale at Houston Grand Opera.

PARSIFAL

4TH ESQUIRE

JANUARY 22 - FEBRUARY 7

2021

PRINCE CHARMANT

Cendrillon

FLORENTINE OPERA

Franz Liszt named Viardot a “Genius woman composer” before she even wrote this French opera in miniature. This Cinderella is "a retelling of the Cinderella story with Gallic wit, Italianate bel canto, and a quirkiness all her own.” A godmother becomes a bumbling stepfather, and the fairy godmother appears as a guest who entertains the guests with the song. Mr. Acosta appears as Prince Charmant in his house debut with Florentine Opera.

CENDRILLON

PRINCE CHARMANT

MARCH 12, 14, 19, & 21

2021

TIMOTHY LAUGHLIN

Fellow Travelers

FLORIDA GRAND OPERA

Fellow Travelers is set in the landscape of the Lavender Scare and tells the story of Timothy Laughlin, an aspiring young journalist, and Hawkins Fuller, a handsome State Department official. A chance encounter with Fuller leads to Tim’s first job in DC, and his first love affair. As his involvement deepens, Tim struggles to reconcile his political convictions, his religious beliefs, and his love for Fuller—an entanglement that ends in a stunning act of betrayal. Mr. Acosta makes his house debut with Florida Grand Opera while reprising the role of Timothy Laughlin.

FELLOW TRAVELERS

TIMOTHY LAUGHLIN

APRIL 24, 25, & 27

2021