The USC Thornton Opera Program
and the USC Thornton Symphony Present
La Passion de Simone & The Juniper Tree
a double-bill production
La Passion de Simone
by Kaija Saariaho
libretto by Amin Maalouf
The Juniper Tree
by Phillip Glass and Robert Moran
libretto by Arthur Yorinks
Thornton OperaLab
Raubenheimer Music Faculty Building
(MUS 105)
April 18, 2024 | 7:30 PM
April 19, 2024 | 7:30 PM
April 20, 2024 | 7:30 PM
April 21, 2024 | 2:00 PM
Tickets are available through the USC Ticket Office online or call
213-740-4672
Walk up purchases will be available at the theater box office
Synopses | Notes
Saariaho’s La Passion de Simone is a meditative journey in 15 stations exploring the life-work of French philosopher Simone Weil. The Juniper Tree is based on the Grimm Brothers’ tale of the same name with composers Glass and Moran setting alternating scenes.
This double-bill will transport the audience to other worlds both sublime and grim.