Opera doesn’t just sing. It pleads. It demands to be heard. This fall, Inland Northwest Opera invites you to experience the compelling compositions Gian Carlo Menotti, one of the 20th century’s most expressive and accessible opera composers.

The program features his delightfully satirical one-act opera The Telephone — a hilarious and all-too-relevant exploration of love in the age of constant connection. You’ll also hear selections from The Consul, his gripping, Pulitzer Prize-winning cry for freedom, and other gems that showcase Menotti’s unmatched gift for giving voice to the struggles, hopes, and dreams of everyday people.

As part of Inland Northwest Opera’s mission to present powerful performances and foster education through opera, this concert offers audiences a chance to engage with music that is both deeply moving and unmistakably modern.

Whether you’re a longtime opera lover or a curious newcomer, The Human Spirit Demands To Be Heard is a must-see celebration of a composer who believed opera should speak directly to the human spirit.