Jake Heggie's new opera 'The Judgment of Paris' will mix mythology and an infamous wine competition

In what figures to be a score for refined palates, the famous 1976 wine tasting in which California selections stunningly triumphed over older French vineyards will be portrayed in the opera “The Judgment of Paris” by composer Jake Heggie. A rare comedy by Heggie, known best for turning Sister Helen Prejean's “Dead Man Walking” and [...]