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Menotti's The Medium, a Pacific Opera Theatre's Production

Thursday, March 19, 2026
07:30 p.m. - 09:00 p.m.

Add to Calendar 2026-03-19 19:30:00 2026-03-19 21:00:00 Menotti's The Medium, a Pacific Opera Theatre's Production The Conservatory of Music presents a Pacific Opera Theatre's production of Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Medium." The main feature will be preceded by Samuel Barber's “A Hand of Bridge”—possibly the shortest one-act opera that is regularly performed (about nine minutes long).Menotti’s “The Medium” tells the story of a fraudulent fortune teller Madame Flora who begins to believe that the spirits she claims to contact are actually real, causing her to spiral into confusion and madness.James Haffner, stage directorEric Dudley, music directorThere will be four shows at Pacific's Long Theatre:Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 pmFriday, March 20 at 7:30 pmSaturday, March 21 at 7:30 pmSunday, March 22 at 2:30 pmHand of BridgeComposed by Samuel BarberLibretto by Gian Carlo MenottiPresented under license from G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright ownersThe MediumComposed by Gian Carlo MenottiLibretto by Gian Carlo MenottiPresented under license from G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright ownerTickets are $15 (students and seniors) and $30 general admission. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door, 30 min before each show. 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211, USA Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music America/Los_Angeles public

The Conservatory of Music presents a Pacific Opera Theatre's production of Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Medium." The main feature will be preceded by Samuel Barber's “A Hand of Bridge”—possibly the shortest one-act opera that is regularly performed (about nine minutes long).

Menotti’s “The Medium” tells the story of a fraudulent fortune teller Madame Flora who begins to believe that the spirits she claims to contact are actually real, causing her to spiral into confusion and madness.

James Haffner, stage director
Eric Dudley, music director

There will be four shows at Pacific's Long Theatre:

Hand of Bridge
Composed by Samuel Barber
Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti
Presented under license from G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright owners

The Medium
Composed by Gian Carlo Menotti
Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti
Presented under license from G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright owner

Tickets are $15 (students and seniors) and $30 general admission. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door, 30 min before each show.