Tchaikovsky's Joan of Arc

When Tchaikovsky was researching the young, God-touched heroine Joan—with her visions of the Virgin Mary, her influence over a future king, her battle victories over the English, and her ultimate capture, trial, and execution—he exclaimed, "What a rich subject!"

See the story pan out live on The Mahalia Jackson stage, dramatized by the songs of the New Orleans Opera. Two nights only: February 7 at 7:30 pm and February 9 at 2:30 pm. $22.50–$220. neworleansopera.org.