Name: Pinocchio
Start: 2027-04-04T00:00:00
Location: Hemisfair

OPERA San Antonio

The Falling and the Rising tells the story of Soldier, an unnamed female service member. After recording a birthday video message for her daughter while deployed, Soldier is severely wounded by a roadside IED (Improvised Explosive Device). She is placed into a medically induced coma because of the brain injury she sustained. While Soldier is in the coma, she experiences a dreamlike series of visions. Soldier encounters other service members, medical staff, and characters representing service, grief, and resilience. Through these encounters, Soldier moves toward clarity, awakening, and the possibility of homecoming.

THE FALLINg AND THE RISING

Boeing Center at Tech Port

VFW Post 76

Magik Theatre & OPERA San Antonio present John Davies’ Pinocchio, a one-act opera for young audiences based on Carlo Collodi’s literary classic, featuring music from operas by Mozart, Donizetti, Offenbach, and Pergolesi.

Pinocchio

Hemisfair

One hour prior to each performance, audience members are encouraged to attend a free lecture that is open to all ticket holders. These lectures, held in the Tobin Center’s Feik Rotunda, are designed to be educational for opera-goers of all ages and are offered to help the audience gain a better understanding of the production they are about to experience.