Music by Damien Geter | Libretto by Jessica Murphy Moo

Commissioned by Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony

In partnership with ICA at VCU

Co-Produced by Virginia Opera and Minnesota Opera

VA Opera caps off the 50^th Anniversary season with the highly anticipated world premiere of Loving v. Virginia. A young couple’s interracial marriage in 1958 sparks a case that leads to the Supreme Court and a victory for civil rights in the United States. This operatic retelling is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving. Sung in English with English surtitles.