Opera Santa Barbara is raising the virtual curtain once more on its 2009 World Premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s “Séance on a Wet Afternoon,” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Registration for the stream is free and viewers will receive an email with a link to access the webstream. To register, visit https://www.operasb.org/events/event/seance-on-a-wet-afternoon-webstream/.
Opera Santa Barbara made operatic history when the company commissioned the first and only opera to date of award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz, known for his Broadway productions “Wicked,” “Godspell” and “Pippin.”
Based on the novel by Mark McShane and the screenplay by Bryan Forbes, “Séance on a Wet Afternoon” played for three nights in September 2009 at the then-recently renovated Granada Theatre.
“It is not common for a small regional opera company to have a world premiere of a full-length opera by a major composer in its history,” said Kostis Protopapas, Opera Santa Barbara artistic and general director.
“‘Seance’ is emblematic of our company’s fearlessness, spirit of adventure, and commitment to opera as a living, breathing art form,” he said. “We are very proud of this achievement, and look forward to sharing this unique opportunity to experience it with the world.”