Tulsa Opera continues its longstanding commitment to American and English language opera with Carlisle Floyd's operatic rendition of John Steinbeck's iconic novella. "Of Mice and Men" is a faithful retelling of one of America's most celebrated works of literature, an intimate saga of two Depression-era workers' struggle for survival and their dream of owning their own farm. Floyd is one of the nation's most revered opera composers, known for his early masterwork "Susannah" and, more recently, "Cold Sassy Tree." Corey Bix (pictured) makes his debut in this staple of the American repertoire, and the versatile and innovative Kristine McIntyre directs.