In 1869, Pyotr Tchaikovsky composed sketches for an opera called Undina, about a community that disrespects the sea and experiences catastrophic flooding. When he died in 1893, he left the sketches incomplete. Tchaikovsky recycled some of the music intended for Undina into some of his most famous works, including Swan Lake.

Queen City Opera Artistic Director Dr. Isaac M. Selya has spent the last three years reconstructing the opera using other works by Tchaikovsky to devise a world premiere pastiche completion, producing an 85-minute opera focusing on ocean conservancy and sustainable energy production.

The opera depicts a fantastical story about respectfully co-existing with the environment through puppetry.

New Libretto by Rebecca Whitehurst, edited by Simon Barrad
Dramaturgy by Rebecca Whitehurst and Rebecca Herman
Stage Direction by Rebecca Herman
Set design and construction by Kenneth Shaw and Bob Doak. Puppets by Lizzy DuQuette
With full orchestral accompaniment, conducted by Isaac Selya

Tickets at https://undina.brownpapertickets.com/