June 14-16, 2024
The Death of Meriwether Lewis: Transfiguration at Grinder's Stand
A World-Premiere, One-Act Opera by Hollis Thoms
Dakota Pro Musica with the Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra, and sponsored by the Northern Plains National Heritage Area, present "The Death of Meriwether Lewis: Transfiguration at Grinder's Stand" a new one-act opera written by researcher and composer, Hollis Thoms.
The opera explores the final days of Meriwether Lewis' life and his mindset through conversations with two characters, John - his free-servant, and Pricilla - the landlord's wife at Grinder's Stand. Lewis was known to be in poor health with possibly malaria, syphilis, and mental illness, and the factors are believed to have contributed to his possible suicide (or maybe murder?). Meriwether Lewis' life had been a combination of great opportunities and some failures that seemed to dominate his thoughts near the end of his life.
There are three opportunities to see this world-premiere concert opera:
Friday, June 14, 2024 - Huckleberry House Restaurant in Bismarck
$45 ticket for the 6:00 pm Dinner and 7:00 pm concert (tickets need to be purchased before hand at the link below)
Saturday, June 15, 2024 - Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn
3:00 pm concert (Free admission with donations accepted)
Sunday, June 16, 2024 - Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library in Bismarck
3:00 pm concert (Free admission with donations accepted)
The Death of Meriwether Lewis: Transfiguration at Grinder's Stand
A World-Premiere, One-Act Opera by Hollis Thoms
Dakota Pro Musica with the Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra, and sponsored by the Northern Plains National Heritage Area, present "The Death of Meriwether Lewis: Transfiguration at Grinder's Stand" a new one-act opera written by researcher and composer, Hollis Thoms.
The opera explores the final days of Meriwether Lewis' life and his mindset through conversations with two characters, John - his free-servant, and Pricilla - the landlord's wife at Grinder's Stand. Lewis was known to be in poor health with possibly malaria, syphilis, and mental illness, and the factors are believed to have contributed to his possible suicide (or maybe murder?). Meriwether Lewis' life had been a combination of great opportunities and some failures that seemed to dominate his thoughts near the end of his life.
There are three opportunities to see this world-premiere concert opera:
Friday, June 14, 2024 - Huckleberry House Restaurant in Bismarck
$45 ticket for the 6:00 pm Dinner and 7:00 pm concert (tickets need to be purchased before hand at the link below)
Saturday, June 15, 2024 - Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn
3:00 pm concert (Free admission with donations accepted)
Sunday, June 16, 2024 - Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library in Bismarck
3:00 pm concert (Free admission with donations accepted)
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