You may have seen it in many different mediums, be it comic, movie, or book. But what you might not have seen before is The Shining as an opera! Composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec and with libretto by Mark Campbell, the opera brings all the most gripping, thrilling moments from Stephen King's all-time classic to the stage in a way you've never seen before.

Elizabethan England comes to town this spring, care of the Portland Opera as they stage Verdi's final masterpiece. Comic, romantic, and full of delightful hijinks, join Sir John Falstaff, scene stealer of three of Shakespeare's plays, sets out to woo two different women, with the exact same plan for each!