Town Hall Theater

Opera Company of Middlebury presents:

Rappahannock County
by Ricky Ian Gordon & Mark Campbell

On the historic Rothrock Main Stage

-Wednesday, September 30 at 7:30pm
with Prosecco reception to follow
-Friday, October 2 at 7:30pm
-Sunday, October 4 at 2pm

*All performances include post-show conversations with the cast & creative team

Since its 2011 premiere at the Virginia Arts Festival, Rappahannock County has drawn on the diaries, letters, and firsthand accounts of soldiers, enslaved people, families, and civilians living through the Civil War. Composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist Mark Campbell, a Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winner, built the piece as a series of musical portraits rather than a single narrative, tracing the war's arc from secession to defeat through the voices of ordinary Virginians.

Set in Virginia but resonating well beyond it, the opera sits at themes of freedom, loss, and reconciliation that stay relevant fourteen years after its premiere and 250 years after the country's founding. Gordon's lyrical score and Campbell's libretto offer an intimate look at the human cost of war, and the culminating production of the Music in Troubled Times Festival. Post-show conversations with the cast and creative team follow each performance.

About Opera Company of Middlebury
Opera Company of Middlebury is a foundational resident company of Town Hall Theater. They have a 20+ year history in Middlebury, and are committed to continuing to deliver world class opera with an approach that is fresh, innovative, relevant, and forward-thinking. Visit the OCM website at ocmvermont.org for more information about the opera, bios of the singers and music listening suggestions.

Please select a performance

Wed, Sep 30th, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Fri, Oct 2nd, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Sun, Oct 4th, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Ticket Pricing

Rows B–D: $50
Rows E–M (Sides): $75
Rows E–M (Center): $85
Balcony: $100

All prices include fees.

Assigned seating.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain.

Member Week discount: Members save $10 when they buy tickets to this opera and the OCM Festival String Quartet during Member Week, August 17–23.

Become an OCM Member or check your membership: zoe@ocmvermont.org

Under 26? See the opera for FREE! Register at ocmvermont.org/opera-under-26 [Limited Availability]

Part of the Music in Troubled Times Festival, September 23 – October 4, 2026 at Town Hall Theater. View the full festival schedule and lineup

This program is supported in part by the Vermont Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by the Vermont Arts Council, which receives support in part from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the State of Vermont through funds from Vermont’s 250th Anniversary Commission.

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