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Opera: Glory Denied
Venue: Jefferson Center, Roanoke
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Arts & Theatre
Cost:
Tickets Range: $20.00-$120.00 Veterans Tickets: Free

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Description:
Opera Roanoke performs "Glory Denied" with two performances on Friday, February 24, 2023 and Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, VA.

Performance Schedule:
• Friday, February 24, 2023 at 7:30 PM
• Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Based on a book by Tom Philpott, "Glory Denied" tells the true story of Col. Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held prisoner of war. The story chronicles Jim’s life for nine years as a captured soldier during the Vietnam War and the aftermath that followed his return home.

An opera that explores family relationships during a difficult time in our nation’s history, Glory Denied is a compelling and heart-wrenching story of loss, hope, and one man’s will to survive.

Tickets range from $20.00-$120.00 based on location and age. Veteran tickets are free. Student and group discounts are available.

The length is 80 minutes with no intermission and the opera is sung in English.

Founded in 1976 as the Southwest Virginia Opera Society (SVOS), the company began as a group of dedicated volunteers with two performances in spring 1978. Under the artistic leadership of Victoria Bond from 1989 to 1995, the company presented singers, instrumentalists, and set designers of increasingly high artistic stature. It affected a name change from SVOS to Opera Roanoke in 1991 to reflect its enhanced professional status.

Since its founding, Opera Roanoke has collaborated with the finest talent in our region, across the state and from cultural centers around the nation. Under the direction of Victoria Bond, Craig Fields, Steven White, and Scott Williamson, Opera Roanoke has maintained a reputation for presenting outstanding productions featuring some of the finest singers in the opera world.

New collaborative partnerships with the Taubman Museum of Art and Virginia Western Community College, host of the Met “Live in HD” broadcasts, find Opera Roanoke thriving in the heart of a vibrant community. An enterprising and resourceful multi-disciplinary organization, Opera Roanoke is a vital component of the cultural and social fabric of life in Roanoke, Virginia’s Blue Ridge and beyond.

Links:

• http://operaroanoke.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/OperaRoanoke
• https://www.twitter.com/OperaRoanoke

For more information, visit: https://operaroanoke.org/glory-denied or https://www.facebook.com/OperaRoanoke/ or https://www.instagram.com/operaroanoke.