Saint John’s Abbey
College of Saint Benedict / Saint John’s University
Saint John’s Preparatory School
Saint Benedict’s Monastery Sesquicentennial
Benedictines in Central Minnesota — 150 Years

Icon of Christ used by permission of Saint John’s Abbey

THREE HERMITS
AN O P E R A IN ONE A C T
BASED ON A SHORT STORY By LEO TOLSTOY

April 19, 20 - 8:00 pm; April 21, 22 - 2:00 pm
The Great Hall, Saint John’s University
Tickets On Sale Now
Adult $16
Senior (60); CSB/SJU Faculty/Staff; Visiting Student $12
CSB/SJU Student; Child (5-11) $6
All tickets general admission. Minimum age of 5 years.
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phone: (320) 363-3577
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mail: Stephen B. Humphrey Theater Box Office
Saint John’s University
Collegeville, MN 56321

Three Hermits

In Celebration of 150 Years of Saint John’s at Collegeville 

Set in the late 1800’s The Three Hermits is a delightful story in which a Russian
Orthodox Bishop learns about the value of simple faith from three Hermits who live
on a small island.  Humble prayer can work miracles all around us but our self-image
can obscure them from our vision; this story has a universal message about the Glory
of All Creation.  Composer Stephen Paulus and librettist Michael Dennis Browne
have brought the story to the opera stage in a poignant and moving setting.

The Three Hermits is…
• produced by the CSB/SJU Music Department with support from Saint John’s Abbey.

• features a cast of faculty professionals James McKeel of St. Olaf College, Carolyn Finley, Marcie Hagen, Patricia Kent and Tom Speckhard of CSB/SJU, students and the CSB/SJU Chamber Choir prepared by Axel Theimer.

• directed by Kaarin Johnston, CSB/SJU Theater Department, and conducted by David Arnott, CSB/SJU.