Virginia Arts Festival and Virginia Opera present 

The Sound of Music 

Music by
RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by
HOWARD LINDSAY & RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers”
By Maria Augusta Trapp 

May 13-15, 2022 

Co-produced by Virginia Arts Festival and Virginia Opera 

Rob Fisher, conductor,
Matt Krunkel, stage director
Beth Crandall, choreographer
Virginia Symphony Orchestra 

Cast:
Maria Rainer - Mikaela Bennett
Captain Georg von Trapp -  Edward Watts
Mother Abbess - Aundi Marie Moore
Elsa Schraeder - Carlyn Connolly
Max Detweiler - David Foley Jr.
Liesl von Trapp - Kiara Lee
Friedrich von Trapp - Stephen Culpepper
Louisa von Trapp - Alitheia West
Kurt von Trapp - Rhys West
Brigitta von Trapp - Avelyn Bollen
Marta von Trapp - Rainier Treviño
Gretl von Trapp - Stormie Treviño
Rolf Gruber - Conor Crowley

One of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Sound of Music became a Broadway legend when it opened in 1959, capturing five Tony Awards including Best Musical; the film version released in 1965 won five Academy Awards including Best Picture. Set in 1938 and based on the story of the Trapp Family Singers, the musical is about a young Austrian postulant nun, Maria, who is sent to the villa of a retired naval officer and widower to be governess to his seven children. In the shadow of the Nazi invasion of their country, Maria brings love and music to the family. The score, which generations of fans can sing by heart, includes such memorable songs as "My Favorite Things," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "The Sound of Music," "Do-Re-Mi" and more. 

The beloved Broadway classic leaps to life this spring with a new full production that joins the creative forces of three of Virginia's most respected performing arts powerhouses: the Virginia Opera, whose annual performances in Norfolk, Richmond and Fairfax have won it the designation as the Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Virginia Arts Festival, whose yearly presentations include some of the greatest artists of music, ballet and theatre and draw tens of thousands of fans from across the region and the U.S., as well as internationally; and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, whose performances in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg touch the lives of more than 100,000 adults and students each season.

The new production, part of the Virginia Arts Festival’s 25th season celebration, will be conducted by Rob Fisher, renowned on Broadway, television, and in recordings for his “nimble baton” that draws “attention to the intricacy and wit of the orchestrations” (The New York Times). Fisher’s conducting on the Chicago Lyric Opera’s 2014 production of The Sound of Music won rave reviews. Don’t miss this exciting performance! 

THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.  www.concordtheatricals.com 

 Ticket Link: secure.vafest.org/the-sound-of-music