Vanessa

A world of secrets, lies, and evasions lurks beneath an elegant surface in Samuel Barber’s Vanessa. An opera of intense lyrical beauty, Vanessa is the story of an aging aristocrat dreaming of love’s return, and her niece Erika, waiting for love to come. The return of a lover reignites Vanessa’s past and illuminates Erika’s future; but to what end? This new production, designed and constructed by Sarasota Opera, will continue Sarasota Opera’s American Classics Series.