For history buffs, veterans, and those moved by human connection, do not miss Opera Orlando's Silent Night
- Alastair Mac
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An opera 10 years in the making: Opera Orlando presents the Pulitzer Prize winning SILENT NIGHT for the first time ever THIS WEEKEND!
Opera Orlando are kicking off the new year with the Orlando premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera SILENT NIGHT. See a brand new production of this heart-wrenching and ever-relevant work before it heads to the Metropolitan Opera next season.
Silent Night will take place on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2 pm, in the breathtaking surroundings of Steinmetz Hall.
SILENT NIGHT recounts a miraculous moment of peace during one of the bloodiest wars in human history. Scottish, French, and German officers defied their superiors and negotiated a Christmas Eve truce.
This powerful work underscores the yearning, despair, and hope of the soldiers living in the trenches. SILENT NIGHT masterfully juxtaposes the bombastic sounds of war with serene songs from home, and stands as a heartfelt hymn to our common humanity.
Opera Orlando has created a brand new production for this momentous work featuring a stellar cast led by Grammy Award-winner Gabriel Preisser, tenor Brendan J. Boyle, and internationally acclaimed soprano Julia Radosz with Robert Wood conducting the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit.
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Silent Night, based on the 2005 Academy Award-winning film Joyeux Noël, directed by Christian Carion and produced by Nord-Ouest Production, premiered in 2011 to great critical acclaim winning the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2012 with an immediate PBS broadcast.
This production stands alone as the most performed modern opera with a compelling and cinematic retelling of the true story of the 1914 WWI Christmas Truce.
Featuring 40 soldiers on stage, an original set built right here in Orlando, 53 musicians in the pit from the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and internationally recognized cast, all in the world class acoustical setting of Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Silent Night will be performed on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2 pm at Dr Phillip's Center's Steinmetz Hall.
Tickets start at just $22 with all venue fees included - what a deal! Tickets are exclusively available through Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
The critics have raved, SILENT NIGHT is…
“Vocally ravishing” - The Washington Post
“An overwhelmingly emotive experience” - The Guardian
“A moving, theatrical experience” - The Ireland Independent
“A clear victory” - The Philadelphia Inquirer
“A central role in the American opera firmament” - Opera News
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