Tale spin: Miriam Gordon-Stewart and Victory Hall Opera take on Hadyn’s 1784 opera Armida with a fresh perspective. The original is a love story of a crusader and enchantress, and Armida’s mission is to seduce, while the soldier’s is to resist. Gordon-Stewart’s version tells the story of an opera troupe “through the lens of a love triangle between colleagues on a tour…that threatens to derail their lives.” Acclaimed soprano Emma McNairy plays opposite expert tenor Victor Ryan Robertson. The director hosts a pre-show talk before each performance.
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