About this Event
Proving Up
Opera Kansas celebrates Kansas Day with the opera Proving Up, Composed by Missy Mazzoli, Libretto by Royce Vavrek. Proving Up is a supernatural opera about the American dream and the hardships of settling the West in the 1870s. The opera follows the Zegner family, who are trying to "prove up" their land by meeting the requirements of the Homestead Act of 1862. The opera is based on a short story by Karen Russell.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Boulevard, Wichita, United States
USD 13.45 to USD 42.13