The Telephone May 29, 2011

St. Louis City Opera presents Gian Carlo Menotti's The Telephone. In a world where technology facilitates communication and thus becomes essential to life, Menotti explores what happens when our ability to build relationships with those who are physically far away interferes with our ability to build relationships with those standing in front of us. Sound familiar? His solution to this problem is surprisingly simple.

This updated version of Ben's proposal to Lucy features local artists Stephanie Ball and Tom Sitzler, with Jason Oestenstad on piano. Allyson Ditchey directs.