Name: Glory Denied
Start: 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Jefferson Center

Organization

Conductor

Steven White

Stage director

Dean Anthony

Lighting designer

Tláloc López-Watermann

Costume designer

Glenn Breed

Singer

Baritone

Peter Kendall Clark

Older Thompson

Tenor

John Riesen

Young Thompson

Mezzo-soprano

Caroline Worra

Older Alyce

Soprano

Emma Marhefka

Young Alyce

Opera Roanoke

Orchestra

Amici Muiscorum

English

Glory Denied

Roanoke

United States

Jefferson Center

Glory Denied Cipullo

Public

Approved

Based on a book by Tom Philpott, Glory Denied tells the true story of Col. Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held prisoner of war. The story chronicles Jim’s life for nine years as a captured soldier during the Vietnam War and the aftermath that followed his return home. 



An opera that explores family relationships during a difficult time in our nation’s history, Glory Denied is a compelling and heart-wrenching story of loss, hope, and one man’s will to survive.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble