Piedmont Opera
at the Movies

Piedmont Opera, in partnership with a/perture cinema and the Winston-Salem Symphony, presents Woman in Gold, a powerful film that explores themes of memory, identity, loss, and the enduring impact of the Holocaust— themes that resonate with Piedmont Opera’s upcoming production of Before It All Goes Dark.

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The screening will be preceded by a special introduction from leaders of Piedmont Opera and the Winston-Salem Symphony, who will share insights into their upcoming fall programming and the historical and artistic connections between these works.

 

Upcoming Fall Performances:

• Piedmont Opera: Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Another Sunrise and Before It All Goes Dark

• Winston-Salem Symphony: Violins of Hope

 

Film Synopsis:
Starring Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold tells the remarkable true story of Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish refugee who takes on the Austrian government in a decades-long battle to reclaim artwork stolen from her family during the Holocaust. Her courageous pursuit of justice reveals a deeply personal story of family, remembrance, and the importance of preserving history.