Silent Night is the powerful, true account of the spontaneous Christmas truce between French, British, and German soldiers during World War I. Based on the film “Joyeux Noël,” the story takes place on Christmas Eve, the opposing forces lay down their weapons, come together around a makeshift tree to sing carols, and play soccer matches. The soldiers’ peaceful actions are reprimanded by their commanders, but cast a lasting light on the goodness of humanity in the face of war. Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun will direct , and Principal Conductor Iván López Reynoso will conduct . Zvulun previously directed the debut of this co-production (with the Wexford Festival Opera and Glimmerglass Opera) at the esteemed Wexford Festival Opera to critical acclaim, winning the Audience Choice Award and Best Opera Award at the Irish Times Theatre Awards. The original production won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2012. Based on the screenplay for Joyeux Noël by Christian Carion for the motion picture produced by Nord-Ouest Productions. By arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., sole agent for o/b/o G. Ricordi & Co., Bühnen- und Musikverlag GmbH in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Silent Night is a co-production of The Atlanta Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and Opera Carolina. This production of Silent Night is an original production of Wexford Festival Opera in partnership with The Atlanta Opera, and The Glimmerglass Opera. Silent Night originally commissioned by Minnesota Opera | A Minnesota Opera New Works Initiative Commission. Prologue Late summer, 1914 War is declared. At a Berlin opera house, the announcement disrupts the careers and personal lives of international opera singers Anna Sørensen and Nikolaus Sprink. In a small church in Scotland, it inspires dreams of heroism in William who demands that his younger brother Jonathan immediately enlist with him, as their priest, Father Palmer, looks helplessly on. In the Parisian apartment of the Audeberts, it angers Madeleine who excoria
