MADISON, WI (WVDN) — The haunting legend of Greenbrier County’s own Zona Heaster Shue is finding a new voice over 800 miles away. Madison Opera has announced the world premiere of “Everlasting Faint,” a full-length opera based on the famous West Virginia “Greenbrier Ghost” case.
The production, featuring music by Scott Gendel and a libretto by Sandra Flores-Strand, will debut at the Capitol Theater in Madison, Wisconsin, with performances on Feb. 13 and 15.
The opera stays true to the historical events of 1897. It follows the story of Elva (Zona), whose sudden death was initially dismissed by a doctor as an “everlasting faint.” The plot centers on Elva’s mother, Mary, who refuses to accept the diagnosis…