Slow Dusk and The Sojourner and Mollie Sinclair

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Mission Opera, Santa Clarita’s professional opera company, along with Olive Branch Theatricals, proudly presents a powerful double bill of one-act operas by Carlisle Floyd — Slow Dusk and The Sojourner and Mollie Sinclair — on April 10-12, 2026. The production is part of the Carlisle Floyd Centennial, a nationwide and international celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth and honoring his enduring legacy as one of the most significant figures in American opera.

Conducted by Christopher James Ray, Executive Director of the Carlisle Floyd Centennial, the Mission Opera production brings together local Southern California singers and instrumentalists in a fully staged MainStage presentation. The evening will be co-directed by Dr. Joshua Wentz and Stephan Nieman, offering audiences a rare opportunity to experience two contrasting works that illuminate Floyd’s dramatic range, musical language, and deep engagement with Colonial American history and identity.

Mission Opera’s production is one of more than 50 performances worldwide presented as part of the Carlisle Floyd Centennial (CF100), which includes major productions, orchestral performances, and academic initiatives across the United States and abroad. The Centennial honors Floyd’s foundational role in shaping American opera, particularly through works such as Susannah, Of Mice and Men, and Wuthering Heights, and celebrates his lasting influence on generations of composers, performers, and audiences.

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