Love and Sacrifice: A Tribute to the Heart of Opera Roanoke
Performance Information
Sunday, Sept 21, 2025 | 2PM | Jefferson Center, Roanoke
Length: 2 hours and 20 minutes with 1 intermission
Sung in Italian and French with projected English translations
Opera Roanoke kicks off its 50th Anniversary Season with an unforgettable evening of passion, drama, and timeless music! Love and Sacrifice: A Tribute to the Heart of Opera Roanoke brings you the powerful final acts of three of opera’s most beloved works—Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Verdi’s La Traviata, and Massenet’s Thaïs.
These moving stories of love and heartbreak capture the very soul of opera—and of Opera Roanoke’s legacy. Whether you're a long-time opera lover or curious to experience it for the first time, this celebratory concert is the perfect way to start the season. Come be part of magic!
Featured Artists
Steven White
Opera Roanoke Chorus & Orchestra
Opera Roanoke Chorus & Orchestra
Conductor
Opera Roanoke Chorus & Orchestra
Opera Roanoke Chorus & Orchestra
Opera Roanoke Chorus & Orchestra
Yunah Lee, soprano
Opera Roanoke Chorus & Orchestra
Amy Cofield, soprano
Cio-Cio-San | Madama Butterfly
Amy Cofield, soprano
Opera Roanoke Chorus & Orchestra
Amy Cofield, soprano
Violetta | La traviata
Nicole Heaston, soprano
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Thaïs | Thaïs
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Albine | Thaïs
Weston Hurt, baritone
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Weston Hurt, baritone
Sharpless | Madama Butterfly
Giorgio Germont | La traviata
Brian Major, baritone
Alice Chung, mezzo-soprano
Weston Hurt, baritone
Athanaël | Thaïs
Luke Norvell, tenor
Luke Norvell, tenor
Luke Norvell, tenor
Lt. Pinkerton | Madama Butterfly
Alfredo Germont | La traviata
Dillon Swanson
Luke Norvell, tenor
Luke Norvell, tenor
Chorus Master