Canadian co-star of Brokeback Mountain opera on forbidden love
Canadian co-star Daniel Okulitch on pushing boundaries with the Madrid production of Brokeback Mountain, the Opera.
Following the highly-anticipated world premiere of Brokeback Mountain, the Opera, Jian speaks to Canadian co-star Daniel Okulitch of the Madrid production. The bassbaritone plays the role of Ennis Del Mar -- the same character portrayed by the late Heath Ledger in the Oscar-winning movie adaptation of Annie Proulx's short story.
Okulitch, who very much sought out the challenging role, reflects on transforming a cowboy who barely speaks into one that sings, and how audiences are reacting to the boundary-pushing production.