New Orleans Opera presents “Blue”

Blue, which won the 2020 Award for Best New Opera, tells the heartrending narrative of a Black couple raising their son in a world marked by police violence. This tale of touching remembrance is set in Harlem and is composed of two acts with music by Jeanine Tesori and libretto by Tazewell Thompson. Opening night at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts will start at 6:30 pm with a Pre-Opera Party and Nuts and Bolts Lecture, followed by the performance. Sunday showtime will start at 1:30 pm. Tickets start at $32. neworleansopera.org/blue.