Colonial history comes to life this January at Modern Theatre

There are few better examples of Boston's struggles with religious freedom than that of Anne Hutchinson. A early settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Hutchinson challenged religious authority in the community, holding services advocating her own unique brand of Puritanism in her own home until her exile from Boston in 1638.

This early American drama story is being brought to the stage by Intermezzo Opera, which is presenting performances of "Anne Hutchinson" on January 25 and 26 at the Modern Theatre, 525 Washington Street, Boston. Tickets start at $20.

The opera focuses on Hutchinson's trial and subsequent exile and excommunication. From the opera's synopsis, it seems an excellent opportunity to see a live theater performance that will also educate audiences about the nuances of American Puritanism - particularly the strands of intolerance in colonial America and the subtle differences and broad ideological repercussions of believing in a "covenant of grace" versus a "covenant of works." 

Music by Dan Shore: libretto by William Fregosi and Fritz Bell.