Opera Tennessee will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul” in three performances this weekend at First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave.
Performances are scheduled today, May 11, and Saturday, May 13, at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, May 14.
The three-act opera tells the story of political dissident John Sorel, on the run from European police. Wife Magda and his mother hide him, and although the police search their home, they don’t find him. John plans to escape to the border and tells Magda to apply for a visa and leave the country. But things don’t go as planned.
This gripping look at what it means to be a displaced person premiered in 1950, but resonates with today’s controversy surrounding refugees.
Scott Willis and Kirsten Kunkle.
“We’ve looked at this opera for quite some time and decided this season was the time to present it, in part because of the political climate,” says Sara Snider Schone, artistic director.