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Lisa Despain & Melisa Tien
SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE
A contemporary fairy tale, this operatic adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Nightingale premiered in September of 2023. The show, performed in concert style, tells the story of a collector who hopes to accumulate the world’s most beautiful objects — including the beautiful song of the deceptively plain nightingale.
Cedar Rapids Opera is proud to partner with Orchestra Iowa for this production.
COLLECTOR
Zara Zemmels
CURATOR
Simon Brea
FROG/MECHANICAL
NIGHTINGALE
Eliza Lucyna
NIGHTINGALE
Sophia Formella
COW
Jeremiah Sanders
March 22, 2025 | 7:30pm
Ballantyne Auditorium at Kirkwood
6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
March 23, 2025 | 2:00pm
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
1301 5th St, Coralville, IA 52241
DATES, TIME, & LOCATIONS
*Please note that Cedar Rapids Opera does not control the convenience/handling fees associated with ticket purchases for Song of the Nightingale, and does not receive any of the proceeds from these fees. Tickets are only available through the official ArtsIowa page; any other websites selling our tickets are doing so without our approval and may charge additional fees. To avoid convenience/handling fees, we encourage calling or visiting the Paramount Box Office in person.
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