First Coast Opera: The Tender Land

First Coast Opera presents The Tender Land, by Aaron Copland, on Saturday and Sunday, February 27 and 28, 2027, at the Ancient City Farmstead. The Saturday performance begins at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday performance begins at 2:00 p.m. Both productions offer a pre-show talk open to all ticket holders, beginning one hour before each show.

Set in the Midwest during the Great Depression, the opera takes place at a family farm, as the eldest daughter anticipates her high school graduation. Family, struggle, first love, farming, and choices are the primary themes of this coming-of- age story. "The Promise of Living" is the opera's best-known musical number, and many organizations have presented it as a choral anthem.

Each performance includes a pre-show talk that begins one hour before the opera and shares the opera's historical context and information about the creators and music.

Admission: Ticket prices vary by day and seat. Adult tickets range from $45.00 to $90.00, plus taxes and fees. Young Patrons (those under 30) pay $30.00 for select seats. Two teens and children 18 and younger may attend free with an adult ticket. First Coast Opera has more information and tickets here.

When: 

• Saturday, February 27, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. The lobby opens at 6:00 p.m., and the pre-show talk begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, February 28, 2027, at 2:00 p.m. The lobby opens at 12:30 p.m., and the pre-show talk begins at 1:00 p.m.

Where: Ancient City Farmstead, 395 Marks Pond Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32095

VIDEO: The video is from the Pacific Opera Company, which performed "The Promise of Living" in a choral concert in 2019.