Mission Opera's 2024/2025 Season!
Experience three iconic productions with season tickets: Carlisle Floyd's "Cold Sassy Tree," Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," and Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca." "Cold Sassy Tree" humorously explores family dynamics in a small Georgia town. "Carmina Burana" captivates with its powerful rhythms and the iconic "O Fortuna" chorus. "Tosca" immerses you in a thrilling tale of love and betrayal with unforgettable arias. Secure your tickets now for an unforgettable season.
Cold Sassy Tree
The opera "Cold Sassy Tree," composed by Carlisle Floyd and premiered in 2000, is an adaptation of Olive Ann Burns' beloved novel. Set in a small Georgia town in the early 20th century, it tells the poignant and humorous story of young Will Tweedy and his family's reaction to his grandfather's unexpected remarriage to a much younger woman shortly after his wife's death.
Carmina Burana
"Carmina Burana," composed by Carl Orff in 1936, is a dramatic cantata based on 13th-century poems that explores themes of fortune, fate, love, and nature. Renowned for its powerful rhythms and the iconic "O Fortuna" chorus, the work vividly brings to life the cyclical nature of human existence.
Tosca
"Tosca," composed by Giacomo Puccini, is a gripping opera set in Rome that intertwines themes of love, political intrigue, and betrayal, centered on the passionate singer Floria Tosca, her lover Mario Cavaradossi, and the villainous chief of police, Baron Scarpia. The opera is celebrated for its intense drama, memorable arias, and tragic conclusion.