Col. Jim Thompson was held nearly nine years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. Tom Philpott's book about that ordeal and Thompson's subsequent return to the USA has been adapted into an opera by composer Tom Cipullo. Tri-Cities Opera will offer five performances of it in the Opera Center on Clinton Street in Binghamton. General and Artistic Director Susan Ashbaker and conductor Joshua Horsch talk about this powerful yet lyrical drama, and the events around the performances. The November 11 performance will be free for veterans who reserve tickets through the Vet's Center.https://wskg.org/audio/gloryhorsch.mp3 Photo credit: Randy Cummings/Bunn Hill Photo
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