Originally commissioned for radio in 1939, The Old Maid and the Thief聽is a witty and satirical tale of gossip, deception, and the facades we maintain in the name of propriety. Set in a quiet American town, the opera follows the lives of Miss Todd and her housemaid Letitia as they take in a charming wanderer only to find themselves entangled in increasingly outrageous moral compromises.
This production brings Menotti鈥檚 lively score and sharp humor to life in a clever recreation of that first radio play that鈥檚 as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.
Originally commissioned for radio in 1939, The Old Maid and the Thief聽is a witty and satirical tale of gossip, deception, and the facades we maintain in the name of propriety. Set in a quiet American town, the opera follows the lives of Miss Todd and her housemaid Letitia as they take in a charming wanderer only to find themselves entangled in increasingly outrageous moral compromises.
This production brings Menotti鈥檚 lively score and sharp humor to life in a clever recreation of that first radio play that鈥檚 as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.