Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: Awakenings

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis presents the World Premiere of the opera Awakenings by composer Tobias Picker and librettist Aryeh Lev Stollman, accompanied by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Based on the book by Oliver Sacks, M.D.

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 life…but with the challenge of finding their place in a now-unfamiliar world.

All performances are sung in English with projected supertitles.

Are you a Young Friend under 45? Buy a ticket for our Young Friends Night (June 9) and enjoy an all-inclusive social experience complete with pre-show dinner buffet, open bar, and the opera. Click here for more information: https://opera-stl.org/event-listings/young-friends/ 

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.

COVID-19 Protocols:

- To ensure the health and safety of our company members and guests, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will require all guests to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering our venues. OTSL staff and company members are also required to be fully vaccinated. For those who are unable to receive the vaccine, a negative COVID-19 test (PCR test within 72 hours of the event start or a rapid test within 24 hours) must be shown instead.

- Opera Theatre currently requires guests to wear a mask during events, including during all artist performances. Masks may be removed while actively eating or drinking.

Review full Health & Safety Protocols here: https://opera-stl.org/plan-your-visit/box-office-faqs/health-safety-protocols/ 

About Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) is known for its local impact, national presence, and global resonance.

Every year, we produce a spring festival season of inventive new productions sung in English and accompanied by the Grammy Award-winning St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Performances take place in the intimate Loretto-Hilton Center and audiences gather in the surrounding gardens for pre-show picnics and post-show champagne with artists.

Opera Theatre has a long tradition of discovering the finest young singers and promoting the work of living American librettists and composers. As of the 2022 Festival Season, Opera Theatre will have presented 33 world premieres — which may be the highest percentage of new work in the repertory of any U.S. company.

About St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

https://www.slso.org/