The Secret Opera's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Starts Tonight

The Secret Opera will present a fresh take on one of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in a series of performances in New York City and the greater NY area. This family-friendly holiday favorite comes to life in an all-new interdisciplinary work utilizing classic text, period vocal music, and improvised string ensemble, adding a modern twist that makes each individual performance unique.

In his first collaboration with TSO, Scottish actor Marcus Crawford Guy directs and narrates the timeless tale, accompanied by a quartet of some of NYC's finest young classical singers and a trio of dynamic young instrumentalists. Audience members of all ages will feel the magic and mystery of Dickens' beloved novel in an intimate holiday setting.

"Nearly everyone knows or has seen some version of A Christmas Carol," says Secret Opera artistic director and cofounder Chelsea Feltman. "From the Muppets to Bill Murray to various stage and screen adaptations, this story proves itself as an ageless classic time and time again. Its themes of family, memory, and generosity of spirit continue to speak to us today, perhaps even more so than ever before."

"This performance is really an act of storytelling," says Guy. "Sharing stories and songs is an ancient and sacred act, and in collaborating with artists of various disciplines to tell a beloved tale, we invite the audience to inhabit its characters and themes, and subsequently share what they learn and feel with their loved ones. Each performance will be a community unto itself. The added element of musical improvisation not only adds a modern element, but means that every show will be completely determined by the energy of the cast, musicians, and audience, and no two performance will be alike."