New American music theater highlighting the sacrifices and camaraderie of American soldiers.
The Falling and The Rising chronicles the journey of a soldier recovering from a roadside attack. While in a medically-induced coma, she imagines interactions with fellow service members, each sharing a particular tale that provides insights into her own situation. The dedication and resiliency she discovers with them helps her find the strength to recover, and to return home to her family.
This collaborative effort by members of The U.S. Army Field Band and the team of Zach Redler, composer, and Jerre Dye, librettist, was inspired by collective interviews with dozens of active duty Army veterans at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.
This music drama is free and open to the public but you must have a ticket to enter. Please visit the New Orleans Opera Association at neworleansopera.org or call the NOOA's box office at (504) 529-3000 to reserve your tickets.
