Figaro Up, Figaro Down

In Person

  • Rob Reichert is a producer of Figaro Up, Figaro Down.

  • Tim Blevins is a subject of Figaro Up, Figaro Down.

featuring

Tim Blevins, Robert Blevins, Kathy Blevins, Melinda Welsh,

A Juilliard-trained baritone, Tim Blevins performed on the world’s most prestigious opera stages, tackling challenging roles with skill and power. A rare Black presence in a white-dominated art form, he rose to fame—but lost everything to addiction: his career, family, and home, leaving him unhoused in the Tenderloin. After decades in despair, Blevins takes control of his destiny, staging a comeback that restores not only his place on stage but also his role in his family’s life. Filmed with care and grace, this San Francisco–set tale of fame, loss, and redemption illuminates a life as remarkable as the operas Blevins mastered.

Bedatri Choudhury
FILM DETAILS 
Cinematographer
  • Javid Soriano
Print Info
  • B&W/Color
  • DCP
  • 75 mins
Source
  • SFFILM

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