In this American Sign Language reimagining of “His Name is Jan” from Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s BREAKING THE WAVES, Monique Holt signs the role of Bess as she confronts a chorus of church elders — signed by Seth Gore, Dickie Hearts, Andrew Morrill and Zavier Sabio. Featuring a new audio recording by soprano Kiera Duffy and students from the University of Notre Dame.

SOUL(SIGNS): OPERA is a series of short films exploring the intersection of opera and ASL. Created by Up Until Now Collective. Commissioned by Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Omaha, Opera Columbus, and Portland Opera.

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