Relevant to today’s anti-refugee, anti-semitic political climate, Lady of The Castle is set in 1947 after the Holocaust. Is there a young Jewish girl still hidden in the old castle? Based on a true story and Lea Goldberg’s Israeli play, Lady of the Castle is a chamber opera about illusion, reality, love, betrayal, death and hope.

Originally commissioned and presented by Theater for the New City in 1982, Lady of The Castle has enjoyed over ten productions internationally. It has been staged in New York off-Broadway and at the JCC, on Long Island and in Massachusetts, in Berlin with support of the Anne Frank Foundation, and in London at Saint Giles Cripplegate Church in the Barbican Center as part of the Festival of Austrian Jewish Culture – produced with the artistic supervision of conductor David Josefowitz. The London concert version is available on Original Cast Recordings. Lady of the Castle was also seen on television in New York and DC.

A three-piece chamber orchestra includes, Piano: Alberto Nevada Lozano; Flute: Michael Laderman; Cello: Brian Sanders.

Lady of The Castle is presented by The Aviva Players. Director: Lissa Moira; Music Director: Alberto Nevada Lozano; Choreographer: Amanda Yachechak; Sets and Costume Designer: Lytza Colon.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by visiting EventBrite.com.

Six performances will be staged October 7th & 8th at 2pm at Marc A. Scorca Hall The National Opera Center,330 Seventh Avenue; and November 25, 26, & 27th at 8pm & November 28th at 3pm at Victor Borge Hall at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York City.