"The Tender Land" by Aaron Copland

VCUarts Opera and Symphony presented The Tender Land by Aaron Copland in April 2026. Guest Directed by James Hampton and conducted by Daniel Myssyk.

VCU Opera & Symphony presented Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land on April 24, 2026 at 7pm and April 26, 2026 at 4pm in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts located at 922 Park Avenue in Richmond, VA. The opera was performed in English with supertitles and had a running time of approximately 120 minutes including one intermission. Daniel Myssyk conducted and the production was guest directed by James Hampton.

View the full playbill here.

Director: Dr. James Hampton

Producer, Music Director and Conductor: Daniel Myssyk

Scenic Designer: Mercedes Schaum

Lighting Designer: Tynker Wyatt

Technical Director: Jessie Chivington

This production has been generously underwritten by Emerson & Kathy Hughes.