Steinbeck’s timeless novella Of Mice and Men becomes a superbly crafted opera of great beauty and power. George and Lennie are two migrant ranch workers who dream of owning an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. But George cannot guard Lennie, a childlike giant of a man with a love for soft things, from the bullying of the ranch boss and his flirtatious yet unhappy young wife. Steinbeck’s timeless story—in the hands of the Dean of American Opera, Carlisle Floyd—becomes a superbly crafted opera of great beauty and power.

Of Mice and Men is a Co-Production of Des Moines Metro Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Florida State University, and Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

PERFORMANCES
Saturday, June 27 at 7:30pm
Sunday, July 5 at 2pm
Friday, July 10 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30pm
Saturday, July 18 at 7:30pm

Returning to our stage for the first time in 17 years, Tosca features Puccini’s most memorable melodies and romantic orchestrations. The opera diva Floria Tosca steadfastly lives for art and love. However, when the corrupt Scarpia discovers Tosca’s lover, Cavaradossi, aided the escape of a political prisoner, her world comes down to one final, fatal question: how far will she go to protect the man she loves?

PERFORMANCES
Friday, June 26 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 28 at 2pm
Friday, July 3 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, July 8 at 7:30pm
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30pm
Thursday, July 16 at 7:30pm
Sunday, July 19 at 2pm