Loving v. Virginia is a narrative that might be instructed from many viewpoints, maybe centered on expressing outrage at our historical past of racism, praising the courtroom system, or as a passionate love story. Composer Geter and librettist Moo selected to deal with the human components no matter race, the love of dwelling, of kids and household, and the enduring love of life mates, on what it means to be human, and what we want as people – the liberty to be who we’re. The opera efficiently introduced dwelling that message in a manner that was felt. The viewers on Sunday was fast to its ft to applaud after the efficiency was over, with shouts of approval and appreciation. Take part should you can and really feel welcome should you can’t.
The Fan Expertise: Virginia Opera scheduled premiere performances of Loving v. Virginia for April 25, 27 in Norfolk, Might 3, 4 in Fairfax, and Might 9, 10, 11 in Richmond. The opera is sung in English with subtitles in English proven on a display overhead. The efficiency lasted about two and a half hours together with one intermission.
An informative background pre-opera speak on the Loving v. Virginia case was given 45 minutes previous to curtain time by Sheryll Cashin who’s the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legislation, Civil Rights, and Social Justice at Georgetown College.
Virginia Opera’s 2025-2026 season will embody performances of Rossini’s Cinderella, Heggie’s Intelligence, and Verdi’s Aida. As soon as once more, not all of VO’s choices can be offered in Fairfax; Aida is simply scheduled for performances in Norfolk and Richmond.
