CSUN Northridge Singers Fall 2018 Holiday Concert
Passion Play 2018
“A special word should go to Steele Fitzwater and apprentice artist Xochitl Hernandez as the couple Billy Jackrabbit and Wowkle. Too often portrayed as racist, native American stereotypes, here they were characters with dignity. In this production directed by Fenlon Lamb, Billy is a white man who has had a child by an Indian woman, an historically viable and interesting choice that puts a more subtle spin on characters traditionally based on narrow, hidebound notions of the American Indian. Both sang well.”
“Ashia Barnes and Xochitl Hernandez made the interlude of the nursemaids’ gossipy lullaby a standout moment.”
Xochitl Hernandez’s burnished soprano and slinky manner perfectly conveyed the opera-cabaret fusion of the Weimar era.
“As an opera singer and journalist who got her start in elementary on a children’s television network, she’s excited to give back to her community.”
Xochitl Hernandez is a classically trained mezzo-soprano performing on and off stages in a variety of shows and musical genres and is also a multimedia, creative journalist producing content like written blog posts, podcasts, videos, and more.
