BEHOLD THE MAN at The Horn Theatre

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MUSIC THEATRE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

An elderly woman in Borja, Spain, attempts the restoration of a little-known fresco. Discovered before she can finish, the image is posted online and goes viral. Shamed on social media and shunned by her neighbors, she falls into despair. But soon curious tourists begin to arrive, restoring her place in the community, and reversing the fortunes of the tottering town.

On September 30th and October 1st, Opera Las Vegas will kick off its 25th anniversary season with the world premiere of Fowler + Flack’s “Behold The Man,” a contemporary comic opera based on the true 2012 story of Cecilia Giménez’s botched restoration of the “Ecce Homo” fresco in Borja, Spain. 

Developed by composer Paul Fowler and librettist Andrew Flack, with versions in both English and Spanish, the pair kept all-age mainstream audiences top-of-mind using tuneful pop, classical and Spanish folk styles to tell the story. 

New opera for a new generation, "a funny, uplifting addition to the repertoire."

From Botched Restoration to Internet Sensation, this is musical theatre for the whole family. Join us for this good deed goes that terribly wrong...then comically right. Based on the true story of the

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