Virginia Opera presents Loving v. Virginia

VA Opera caps off the 50th 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.

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

Sung in English with English Surtitles