Composers have been inspired by all kinds of stories, legends, and tales – from great works of literature, to folk myths and poetry. This concert is all about music which tells a tale in sound. Featuring Paul Moravec’s Pulitzer-Prize winning piece Tempest Fantasy, this program will include performances by PCM faculty Nic Gerpe, Katelyn Vahala (pianos), and Brian Walsh (clarinet), violinist Alyssa Park and cellist Timothy Loo of the Lyris Quartet, and renowned sopranos Hila Plitmann and Elissa Johnston. We are also excited to feature guest narrator and actress Jane Kaczmarek.

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Wicked Goat | Stories

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

Harriet Tubman may be the best-known conductor of the Underground Railroad, but there were others including William Still. An abolitionist and historian, as well as a conductor for the Underground Railroad, he is credited with helping nearly 800 enslaved African Americans escape to freedom. Sanctuary Road by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec, is based on the remarkable writings of William Still.



Sanctuary Road In Richmond

Dominion Energy Center

Sanctuary Road In Fairfax

George Mason University

Virginia Opera continues our partnership with Hampton Roads Pride for a second season. You’ll enjoy socializing with an exciting mix of people while supporting the arts. Membership options are $125 for an individual and $250 for a couple.

Hampton Roads Pride Out At The Opera

Harrison Opera House

Sanctuary Road is based on the remarkable writings of William Still – an abolitionist, historian, and conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped nearly 800 enslaved African Americans escape to freedom. This moving piece tells the stories of Clarissa Davis, who fled Portsmouth, VA, Henry “Box” Brown, who fled Richmond, VA, along with the account of several other men and women who risked it all in pursuit of freedom.

Sanctuary Road

Sanctuary Road In Norfolk

Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Opera present Stephen King’s iconic, supernatural tale of possession and murder. Jack Torrance, a father with a troubled past, finds new employment as the winter caretaker for the Overlook Hotel. But as the family settles in to their new accommodations, demonic spirits from the hotel’s past begin to take hold of Jack as he becomes a vessel for their murderous intents. Composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell masterfully adapt this riveting story as an opera that will keep you on the edge of your seats from start to finish.

The Shining

Alliance Theatre

The Atlanta Opera makes its long-awaited return to the Alliance Theatre as Stephen King’s iconic 1977 thriller comes to the stage in this supernatural tale of possession and murder. Jack Torrance, a father with a troubled past, finds new employment as the winter caretaker for the Overlook Hotel. 

Adapted from Stephen King’s iconic novel, the Pulitzer- and Grammy-winning team of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell bring The Shining to even more frightening depths than ever before.

Paul Moravec

Events

Mar 24, 2024

Wicked Goat | Stories · Pasadena Conservatory of Music

9 - 11 Feb, 2024

Sanctuary Road In Richmond · Virginia Symphony Orchestra

3 - 4 Feb, 2024

Sanctuary Road In Fairfax · Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Jan 26 - Mar 8, 2024

Hampton Roads Pride Out At The Opera · Virginia Opera

Jan 26 - Feb 11, 2024

Sanctuary Road · Virginia Opera

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