Arts and Entertainment

Virginia Opera presents Loving V. Virginia

April 25 - April 27 2025

Fri, Apr 25 7:30 PM Sun, Apr 27 2:30 PM
Harrison Opera House Price: TBD

Virginia Opera presents “Loving V. Virginia” Apr 25 – 27, 2025 Harrison Opera House

Fri, Apr 25 7:30 PM

Sun, Apr 27 2:30 PM

Season ticket packages start at $97.02 and are on sale now.
Single tickets will go on sale Monday, August 5, 2024.

VA Opera caps off the 50th Anniversary season with the highly anticipated world premiere of Loving v. Virginia. A young couple’s interracial marriage in 1958 sparks a case that leads to the Supreme Court and a victory for civil rights in the United States. This operatic retelling is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving.

Music by Damien Geter, Libretto by Jessica Murphy Moo
Commissioned by Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony
In partnership with ICA at VCU
Co-produced by Virginia Opera and Minnesota Opera
Sung in English with English Surtitles
Conducted by Adam Turner and Directed by Denyce Graves
The orchestra for this production is provided by the Richmond Symphony.

Join the Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to each performance for the Let’s Talk Opera pre-show lecture.

 

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