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Between the Sandhills and the Sea – A Tribute to Vera Brittain, at OPERA America’s National Opera Center (Site)
Thursday October 23, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$25
A mixed media concert event – chamber music with poetry
Music by Eric Starr
Poetry by Vera Brittain, Winifred Holtby, and W.E. Henley with a musical excerpt by Edward Brittain.
Hannah Holman violoncello
Katherine Miller piano
Brandy Burre narrator
Join us for a special evening honoring authors and social campaigners Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby. We will celebrate their lives and work in this beautiful NYC setting. This event features award-winning composer Eric Starr’s chamber music paired with the timeless poetry of these remarkable authors.
The centerpiece of the National Opera Center, Marc A. Scorca Hall is an impressive yet intimate space. A brief Q&A will follow the performance.
Student & Senior Discount – PROMO CODE: STUDENT10 or SENIOR10
About this work:
“A phantasmagoria of shifting emotions. Masterful.”
Limelight Magazine
“An inviting and deeply rewarding work.”
Buffalo News
“Always eloquent and evocative.”
Pizzicato Magazine
“Incredibly imaginative and superbly performed.”
Fanfare Magazine
“A provacative and heart-wrenching celebration of perseverance.”
Chronogram Magazine