Glory Denied (Opera) - by Tom Cipullo

Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo
Performed Sunday, April 21st, 2024 | United States Air Force Academy (Arnold Hall)
Conductor: Thomas Wilson
Audio/Video: Michael Lascuola
Starring:
Amy Maples, Younger Alyce
Katherine Johnson, Older Alyce
Nathan Snyder, Younger Thompson
Bradley Thompson, Older Thompson
Glory Denied is an opera that tells the true story of America’s longest-held prisoner of war - Colonel Jim Thompson - who endures a nine-year ordeal in the jungle of southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Through it all, he finds the strength to survive in memories of his family. Upon Jim’s liberation, however, he finds that his wife has begun a new relationship with another man, she has told their children that their father is dead, and his country is forever changed.
This opera was co-produced by Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Art Song Colorado, and the United States Air Force Academy.