GLORY DENIED
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 3 PM & Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
Music and Libretto by Tom Cipullo
Presented in English with English subtitles.
The true story of America’s longest-held prisoner of war during one of our nation’s most turbulent eras.
Based on the book by Tom Philpott, Glory Denied is the story of Colonel Jim Thompson, who recalls episodes of his nine-year ordeal which include escape attempts, torture, and the overwhelming loneliness of years in solitary confinement. In the years after his return to the U.S., Jim struggles with adapting to his new life and the painful memories that come with it.
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CAST
Matthew Hill
Younger Thompson
Craig Irvin
Older Thompson
Oznur Tuluoglu
Younger Alyce
Colleen Daly
Older Alyce
CREATIVE TEAM
OPERA INSIGHT SERIES
Glory Denied: A Story of Our Time
Speaker: Craig Kier, Artistic & Music Director
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 205 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Maestro Craig Kier introduces the music of Tom Cipullo, one of the most often performed composers of today, and the rightful place Glory Denied has earned as part of operatic canon. With a musical language that welcomes all audiences, this opera reveals the power of exploring the complicated stories of our time and the lasting and healing effect it can have upon us all.
POW Families on the Home Front
Speaker: Taylor Baldwin Kiland, Author
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 206 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Taylor Baldwin Kiland, author of Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton and Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind, brings a moving presentation on the effects of the Viet Nam War at home. Learn about the struggles of POW families, the tumultuous politics and antiwar protests, and the unfolding drama of the wives who endured an epic home front battle to make the fate of America’s POWs and missing men a national priority. Discover the lasting impact these events had during a time of seismic socioeconomic upheaval taking place in America.
Glory Denied Pre-Performance Discussion
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 2 PM
Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 2 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 206 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Join the Annapolis Opera for a pre-performance discussion before Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied.
Glory Denied Artist-Talk Back
Speaker: Craig Kier, Artistic & Music Director, and the cast of Glory Denied
Saturday, January 27, 2024 | Post-Performance
Sunday, January 28, 2024 | Post-Performance
Maryland Hall, Main Theater | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend.
Join Annapolis Opera’s Artistic and Music Director, Craig Kier, with members of the cast for a brief conversation following the performance of Glory Denied. This conversation will commence shortly after the performance concludes. Guests are encouraged to move downstage to the front of the theater where the Q&A will be held.
