On June 29 and 30th, 2017, Sounds of South Dakota will present The Three Feathers, Abridged at the McKennan Park Bandshell in Sioux Falls, SD.
This opera, with a libretto by Dana Gioia, is adapted from a Grimm’s fairy tale. A magic feather leads shy Princess Dora to the Underworld ruled by the mysterious Frog King. Here she must summon her courage, intelligence and kind heart to win her father’s three tests and save the kingdom from her selfish sisters.
The full-length opera was commissioned and premiered by The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech. The abridged version is 45 minutes in length, and scored for 7 singers and piano.