Loving v. Virginia

VA Opera caps off the 50th Anniversary season with the highly anticipated world premiere of Loving v. Virginia. A young couple’s interracial marriage in 1958 sparks a case that leads to the Supreme Court and a victory for civil rights in the United States. This operatic retelling is based on the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving. Sung in English with English surtitles.

Music by Damien Geter | Libretto by Jessica Murphy Moo
Commissioned by Virginia Opera and Richmond Symphony
In partnership with ICA at VCU
Co-Produced by Virginia Opera and Minnesota Opera