02/18/2026
Please join us at Jacksonville State University for our “Celebration of American Opera” as our Lyric Theatre company presents two One Act operas: Stanley Hollingsworth’s The Mother and Douglas Moore’s Gallantry.
Stanley Hollingsworth’s one act opera, The Mother, is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s tale, The Story of a Mother. This is a fantastical drama of a woman struggling to find her dying son. During her search she interacts with the anthropomorphic characters of Night, Blackthorn, Lake, and eventually, Death. As a protégé of Gian-Carlo Menotti, one can expect Stanley Hollingsworth’s score to be filled with beautiful melodies, a rich harmonic sound palette and vivid orchestrations.
Douglas Moore’s operatic comedy, Gallantry, was written to reflect the spirit of the 1950’s American genre of weekday television serials. Gallantry is a “soap opera” opera that takes place on a live television set complete with commercial breaks! Dr. Gregg must perform surgery on nurse Lola’s sweetheart; however, Dr. Gregg is madly in love with nurse Lola! How will Lola react when she discovers Dr Gregg’s suppressed feelings?
Come to the Ernest Stone Performing Arts Center on the campus of JSU February 19th through the 21st @ 7:30 pm and February 22nd @ 2:30 to find out!
Ticket prices General Admission:
Adults $25
Faculty and staff $15
Student $10
