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Awakenings at Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Dates: 6/5/2022 - 6/24/2022

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
130 Edgar Rd
St. Louis, MO 63119

Phone: 3149610644

Tickets: $25-135


Opera Theatre of Saint Louis presents the World Premier of the opera Awakenings by Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman, accompanied by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.An eye-opening tale of love, loss, and longing.Based on the true story of Dr. Oliver Sacks, Awakenings is a moving story of memories, loss, and life rediscovered. For more than forty years, thousands succumbed to a mysterious sleeping sickness, rendering them as immobile and voiceless as living statues. Decades later, a brilliant young doctor discovered a revolutionary treatment to bring his patients back to lifebut with the challenge of finding their place in a now-unfamiliar world.Based on the book by Oliver Sacks, M.D.All performances are sung in English with projected supertitles.Are you a Young Friend under 45? Buy a ticket for our Young Friends Night and enjoy an all-inclusive social experience complete with pre-show dinner buffet, open bar, and the opera.Fully enjoy the Opera Theatre experience with preshow picnics and post-show cocktails in the Mesker Festival Gardens.*Audio Description Services provided on June 9, 11, and 24.*ASL services provided on June 24.

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis

130 Edgar Rd
St. Louis, MO 63119

Phone: 3149610644

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Opera Theatre of St. Louis
130 Edgar Rd, St. Louis, MO

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