Opera UCI: The Scarlet Letter

  • Opera UCI: The Scarlet Letter

At CTSA, our priority is the health and safety of our students and community, including faculty, staff, production team, and supporters. In keeping with the decision released by UCI in response to the COVID-19 health crisis, we have decided to cancel or postponed all performances for the remainder of the Spring 2020 quarter.

We are in the process of managing donations and the refunds to our ticketholders. We appreciate your patience as we work through this process. We are diligently working with our teams to reschedule any events that may be postponed to a later date.

To learn more about UCI’s ongoing response to this crisis, please visit UCI’s dedicated COVID-19 website.

Be safe and healthy, and remember to spread Art, not the virus!

Opera UCI

The Scarlet Letter

Music by Lori Laitman | Libretto by David Mason
Artistic Director: Dr. Darryl Taylor | Conductor: Dr. Stephen Tucker

 

May 9 - 10, 2020

Irvine Barclay Theatre

"The Scarlet Letter" is based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne and adapted by Lori Laitman, one of the most distinguished composers of art song and opera in the 21st century. The story, set in Puritan times, follows the young Hester Prynne, who is charged with adultery, resulting in the birth of her daughter. The community forces her to wear the scarlet letter “A” embroidered on her chest. Hester struggles to create a new life, wearing the letter as both a badge of shame and a beautifully wrought human artifact. It’s a classic novel presented as a musical powerhouse you won’t want to miss.

Performances
Evening: May 9 at 8:00 p.m.
 

Matinee: May 10 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets*
General admission: $20
Seniors, Groups 10+, UCI Faculty & Staff: $17
Arts Subscribers: $15
UCI Students & Children under 17: $7

*Tickets purchased at the Barclay Box Office will incur a $1 fee per ticket.

Dates: 
Saturday May 9, 2020, 8:00 pm
Sunday May 10, 2020, 2:00 pm