This event is in the past.It took place on July 8, 2026 at Fisher Center at Bard.
Opera
OperaAnnandale-On-Hudson, Bard College
🎼"ravishing score inspired by the play's two worlds" (Bard)
🏛️Frank Gehry-designed theater with excellent acoustics
🎭From the Tony-winning director of Oklahoma!
A wealthy mother tries to silence her niece with a lobotomy to hide a dark family secret in this world-premiere opera. Courtney Bryan's ravishing score draws from New Orleans and the Mediterranean to bring Tennessee Williams's fever-dream to life.
World premiere
Tennessee Williams adaptation
Contemporary opera
Frank Gehry architecture
OperaOperaAnnandale-On-Hudson, Bard College
🎼"ravishing score inspired by the play's two worlds" (Bard)
🏛️Frank Gehry-designed theater with excellent acoustics
🎭From the Tony-winning director of Oklahoma!
A wealthy mother tries to silence her niece with a lobotomy to hide a dark family secret in this world-premiere opera. Courtney Bryan's ravishing score draws from New Orleans and the Mediterranean to bring Tennessee Williams's fever-dream to life.
World premiere
Tennessee Williams adaptation
Contemporary opera
Frank Gehry architecture