Sarah Van Sciver News

Mission Opera is presenting the West Coast video premiere of Girondines, a powerful opera by Mvskoke opera singer Kirsten C. Kunkle and Sarah Van Sciver. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Mission Opera will present a unique 1980s-themed version of THE MERRY WIDOW at the OPERA America National Conference and World Opera Forum in Los Angeles. Learn how to purchase tickets.

On October 28 and 29, Mission Opera will present the West Coast Premiere of Girondines, by Kirsten C. Kunkle (librettist) and Sarah Van Sciver (composer) at Canyon High School Performing Arts Center. Weaving together six French Revolution women's true stories, Girondines combines elements of theater, film, dance, fine art, literature, music, and the macabre to capture the tragedy, sacrifice, and eerie intrigue these remarkable heroines experienced during their lives.

In 2022, Wilmington Concert Opera premiered Girondines, an opera written in English accompanied by piano and strings, with libretto by Kirsten C. Kunkle and music by Sarah Van Sciver. The Original Wilmington Concert Opera Cast Album is now available!

Wilmington Concert Opera will present the world premiere of “Girondines,” a two-act ensemble chamber opera for six women, and scored for piano, violin, cello, and electronics. Composer Sarah Van Sciver set the libretto by WCO's co-founder and artistic director, Kirsten C. Kunkle.