The introduction of American composer Samuel Barber’s riveting first opera, “Vanessa,” was marked by uncommon splendor: It had its premiere by the venerable Metropolitan Opera in January 1958, won a ...

Music by Samuel Barber. Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti. Premiere: January 15, 1958, Metropolitan Opera, New York City. Sung in English. January 16, 1958, the morning after Samuel Barber’s Vanessa ...

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In a nameless northern country, in a mansion like a padded hearse, a “lady of great beauty” sat winter after snowy winter waiting for the man she loved. The great gates were barred, the chandeliers ...

The opera tells the story of a woman who has shut herself into a house for decades after being abandoned by her lover. The production will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Samuel Barber (1910-1981) is one of the greatest classical American composers of the 20th century. His music is greatly loved for its rich complexity, depth of feeling, and beautiful craftsmanship.