TOUCH

See the world premiere of this new opera by Carla Lucero and Marianna Mott Newirth, commissioned by Opera Birmingham! The opera TOUCH picks up where the play The Miracle Worker ends, exploring the complicated relationship between Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan Macy, John Macy (Anne’s husband), and Peter Fagan (Helen’s interpreter and star-crossed lover).

Featuring the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, with Alie B. Gorrie performing the role of Helen Keller and Michelle Drever performing Anne Sullivan Macy.

Sung in English with projected English text. Interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL). The length of the opera is approximately 90 minutes.

Join us one hour before each show for a pre-show chat with the composer and co-librettists. Stay with us following each show for a talk-back with the cast and creatives.