Double Bill | Suor Angelica by G. Puccni and Jefferson Lives by Nichols, Harrigan, Koroneos

Teatro Grattacielo’s America 250 double bill brings together two profound explorations of freedom — one civic, one personal. Jefferson Lives! examines the birth of a nation through the intimate human struggles behind America’s revolutionary awakening. Puccini’s Suor Angelica turns that lens inward, focusing on a woman shaped by religious and social constraint, and the private cost of survival within it.

Though their worlds differ, both operas illuminate the same essential tension: what it means to seek freedom within systems far larger than ourselves.
An empire tightening its grip; a convent enforcing silence — each becomes the backdrop against which inner conviction is tested.

Together, these works trace the many forms freedom can take, from the forging of political conscience to the moment when suppressed truth can no longer remain contained. In this pairing, the evening unfolds as a journey through the public and private forces that shape human history — and human lives.

JEFFERSON LIVES!
MUSIC BY

Joshua Daniel Nichols

LIBRETTO BY

Libretto by Stefanos Koroneos, based on the original concept and source text by Dr. James R. Harrigan

LOCATION

The Sam at The Flea Theater,

20 Thomas St, New York, NY 10007

SUNG IN

English, with supertitles

RUNNING TIME

50 minutes

ACCESSIBILITY

The Flea and all Teatro Grattacielo productions are wheelchair accessible and disability-friendly. Please contact us in advance for any specific accommodation needs.

IN COLLABORATION WITH

POLYHYMNIA *

SUOR ANGELICA 
MUSIC BY

Giacomo Puccini

LIBRETTO BY

Giovacchino Forzano

LOCATION

The Sam, at the Flea Theater

20 Thomas St, New York, NY 10007

SUNG IN

Italian with English Supertitles

RUNNING TIME

55 minutes

ACCESSIBILITY

The Flea and all Teatro Grattacielo productions are wheelchair accessible and disability-friendly. Please contact us in advance for any specific accommodation needs.