January 27, 2023
2023-01-27T20:00:00
160 Virginia Beach Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23510
Virginia Opera presents "Fellow Travelers"
Friday, January 27, 2023
The 1950s had its own sense of style, and its very real problems. Fellow Travelers follows the story of a love affair between two men caught in the turbulent moment of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “Lavender Scare” – an overt policy to drive homosexuality out of government service. The very real struggles resulting from this witch-hunt end in a stunning act of betrayal. A Commonwealth premiere by Virginia-native, composer Gregory Spears.
The 1950s had its own sense of style, and its very real problems. Fellow Travelers follows the story of a love affair between two men caught in the turbulent moment of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “Lavender Scare” – an overt policy to drive homosexuality out of government service. The very real struggles resulting from this witch-hunt end in a stunning act of betrayal. A Commonwealth premiere by Virginia-native, composer Gregory Spears.
Friday, January 27 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 29 at 2:30 PM
Composed by Gregory Spears, Libretto by Greg Pierce, Based on the 2007 novel “Fellow Travelers” by Thomas Mallon
Sung in English with English Surtitles
Conducted by Adam Turner and Directed by Kevin Newbury
The orchestra for this production is provided by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra