Flow with fate.

A woman driven mad by the mystery of her lost son learns of her boy’s unfortunate fate from a chance encounter with a Ferryman while crossing a river.

Based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidigawa River, Curlew River retells this story as a Christian parable. Written in the style of monastic plain song and laden with musical symbolism, this piece artfully melds theatrical simplicity with ecumenical grandeur.

In keeping with these themes and this opera’s history, Curlew River will be staged at Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside.

Antony Walker conducts; Dana Kinney directs.

Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by William Plomer

When:
Saturday, January 24, 2026 * 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 * 7:00 PM
Friday, January 30, 2026 * 7:00 PM
Sunday, February 1, 2026 * 4:00 PM