If you’ll be there at the end of the month, I’d love to grab a coffee! Beth x

Argh!! Though tbf, you might’ve seen me and not realized it – I have a full shock of silver hair now! 🤓 Next time, I hope. xx

There are probably surgeries that both need to happen quickly and aren’t wildly risky – hoping “routine” in this case just means “you don’t need to worry.”

“Emotionally lawless” is such a brilliant phrase – pocketing!

P.S. You can see Dead Man Walking this season in San Francisco, London, Boulder, and Perth – details at jakeheggie.com/season.

Huge thanks to the icons who shared their stories – Joyce DiDonato, Frederica von Stade, Susan Graham, Jamie Barton, Ryan McKinny, Michael Mayes, Leonard Foglia, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Latonia Moore, Patrick Summers, Jake Heggie, and Sister Helen Prejean.

Ah, my conservatory leaned toward Dead White Guys for that usage