After a lifetime of misery, Laura Willowes is done with the world of men. The moon is up, the autumn wind is calling, and a mysterious hunter waits in the forest. It's time to go...
When Sylvia Townsend's novel Lolly Willowes was published in 1926 it was swept under the rug. Since then, it has won millions to its call for women to own their lives. Now, award-winning composer Michael Alec Rose brings Warner's novel to the stage as a 90-minute chamber opera. The production will feature graduates of the Shepherd School of Music and dancers from Austin's Ventana Ballet.
After a lifetime of misery, Laura Willowes is done with the world of men. The moon is up, the autumn wind is calling, and a mysterious hunter waits in the forest. It's time to go...
When Sylvia Townsend's novel Lolly Willowes was published in 1926 it was swept under the rug. Since then, it has won millions to its call for women to own their lives. Now, award-winning composer Michael Alec Rose brings Warner's novel to the stage as a 90-minute chamber opera. The production will feature graduates of the Shepherd School of Music and dancers from Austin's Ventana Ballet.
After a lifetime of misery, Laura Willowes is done with the world of men. The moon is up, the autumn wind is calling, and a mysterious hunter waits in the forest. It's time to go...
When Sylvia Townsend's novel Lolly Willowes was published in 1926 it was swept under the rug. Since then, it has won millions to its call for women to own their lives. Now, award-winning composer Michael Alec Rose brings Warner's novel to the stage as a 90-minute chamber opera. The production will feature graduates of the Shepherd School of Music and dancers from Austin's Ventana Ballet.