UK Opera Theatre Rappahannock County School Matinee
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre is delighted to present Rappahannock County, our 2026 fall opera production, for a student matinee at the Lexington Opera House (401 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507) on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Rappahannock County is suitable for students grades 4-12 and runs about 95 minutes. It is sung in English with English and Spanish text projected. A talkback with members of the creative team, and experts on American history will occur after the performance prior to dismissal.
Sung in English with English supertitles, the production runs approximately 85 minutes.
Ricky Ian Gordon is the composer of “Orpheus & Euridice” and the opera “The Grapes of Wrath.” Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winner Mark Campbell has created 45 opera librettos, lyrics for 7 musicals, and the text for 12 song cycles and 7 oratorios. His works include Silent Night, A Nation of Others, and Sanctuary Road, all of which have been presented by UK Opera Theatre.
Published by Theodore Presser Company, “Rappahannock County” is presented as part of UK Opera Theatre’s "Telling America’s Stories” initiative, which highlights overlooked or underrepresented narratives in American history through operatic repertoire. The series began with the spring 2025 production of “Sanctuary Road” and continued in spring 2026 with “A Nation of Others.”
School Matinee
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