As moving an opera as you will see all year. What could stop the brutality of war except music?

In composer Kevin Puts' dramatic, Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Silent Night,war and music collide in the most extraordinary way. The opera recounts the true story of a spontaneous ceasefire on Christmas Eve during World War I, when soldiers on opposite sides of a battlefield found humanity in one another through song.

This powerful opera transports us to the trenches of 1914, where Scottish, French and German soldiers are caught in the brutality of war. But on one remarkable night, their weapons fall silent. Moved by the voice of a German opera singer conscripted into battle, they step from their trenches to share songs, stories and even a game of soccer. It’s a fleeting moment of peace that defies orders, risks everything and reminds us of the profound power of music to unite us, even in our darkest hours. This production has won multiple awards, including the Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Opera, and has captivated audiences across the world.

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the true story of a night when music was more powerful than war.

Fun Facts: This opera is sung in French, German and English with English and Spanish translations projected above the stage. This is a co-production of Florida Grand Opera, Atlanta Opera and Opera Carolina. The ensemble cast is led by some of today’s best singers, including Sarah Joy Miller, star of HBO’s The Gilded Age and Baz Luhrmann’s Broadway production of La boheme, and British-American soprano Susanne Burgess, a familiar face in multiple productions at The Metropolitan Opera.

Here is a sneak peek at the set of Silent Night, with one level for each country in the spontaneous 1914 Christmas Truce.
, Silent Night is a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell that recounts the true story of a spontaneous Christmas Eve truce between Scottish, French, and German soldi