28 Jul 2020

Ryan Speedo Green on 'Sing for your life'

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 28 July 2020

The great operas are full of stories of tragedy and triumph. But no story on stage can match the one bass baritone Ryan Speedo Green has lived.

At 12, he was sent to juvenile detention for threatening to kill his mother. Two teachers believed in him and helped the troubled African American boy rise to great heights in the world of opera.

Jesse speaks to Ryan Speedo Green about a new show based on his past called Sing for Your Life. 

Ryan Speedo Green.

Ryan Speedo Green. Photo: ryanspeedogreen / Facebook