Opera San Jose Presents

Silent Night

When
Event has passed (Sat Feb 11, 2017 - Sun Feb 26, 2017)
Cost
$55 - $175
Tags
Theater, Opera

Description

This heart-wrenching opera, set in the midst of a spontaneous cease-fire during World War I, shows us that even our mortal enemies are human. Based upon the Christmas truce of 1914, it tells the story of Scottish, German and French officers laying down their weapons to negotiate and celebrate the holiday with one another. Composer Kevin Puts won a Pulitzer Prize for his music in Silent Night--his first ever opera. Taking cues from the 2005 French film, "Joyeux Noel," Puts' production explores a brief moment of peace amid the festering killing fields of the Western Front.

Schedule

California Theater
2113 Kittredge St
Berkeley, CA
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Location

  1. California Theater
    2113 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA