NORFOLK: An opera-in-progress

MUSIC BY: Randall Eng
LIBRETTO BY: Monique Truong

Performance:
November 11, 2026 - 7:00pm

Attucks Theatre
1010 Church Street
Norfolk, VA 23510

A work-in-progress performance of scenes from Norfolk, a new opera about the Chinese American community in 1940s Virginia

With the support of the Virginia Arts Festival, composer Randall Eng and librettist Monique Truong will present two scenes from their opera-in-progress NORFOLK on Wednesday, November 11, at 7 pm at the Attucks Theatre.

Over the course of a week, four singers will workshop musical scenes from NORFOLK, an opera that is currently in the process of being written. This workshop culimates in a public presentation, conducted by Kelly Kuo and directed by Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li, which includes approximately 30-minutes of music, followed by an artist talk-back and Q&A session with the audience.

Rose / Davy's Mother: Karen Vuong
Young's Mother: Hai-Ting Chinn
Young: Xiaojie Ji
Uncle Rich / Davy: Junhan Choi

Conductor: Kelly Kuo
Director: Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li
Pianist: Jason Wirth
Producer: Abagael Cheng