This event is in the past.It took place on April 25, 2026 at Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall.

The Retraction 1
Opera
The Retraction 2
The Retraction 3
The Retraction 4

The Retraction

April 24 at 8pm - April 25

At Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall

Civic Center, San Francisco

🎼Composed by CMC faculty Davide Verotta
🎻Outstanding acoustics in the concert hall

Hear Isobel Gowdie's story finally told in her own voice. This haunting song cycle revisits a 1662 Scottish witch trial through dramatic vocals and chamber ensemble: a warning about power, persecution, and the voices history tried to silence.

dramatic song cycle
chamber ensemble
historical narrative
intense and emotional