The Velveteen Rabbit in Concert
Sat, Dec 13
|SLC Library Auditorium
Join us for a free concert of excerpts from the new opera with music by Lisa Neher and libretto by Mandi Barrus, adapted from the beloved children's story by Margery Williams. Appropriate for all ages
Time & Location
Dec 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
SLC Library Auditorium, 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, USA
About the event
Experience a cozy, family friendly, and festive afternoon as Opera Contempo brings you a new opera in progress “The Velveteen Rabbit.” Adapted from the beloved children’s story by Margery Williams, composer Lisa Neher and librettist Mandi Barrus team up to tell this magical story through song and words, as well as a Christmas carol sing-along to put you in the holiday spirit.
CAST:
The Boy: Alyssa Liu Bryner
The Velveteen Rabbit: Jin-Xiang Yu
The Christmas Magic Fairy: Julia Gershkoff
Nana: Mandi Barrus