The Sparks Fly Upward

Composer and librettist Cathy Lesser Mansfield teaches Holocaust and the Law as well as other courses at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She spent decades researching and writing her new opera Sparks Fly Upward, which follows three German families in Berlin—two Jewish and one Christian—during the Holocaust. The drama is taken from the stories of those who were there. The cast of 35 professional actors and musicians features Cleveland cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo and a live 36-piece orchestra. Tonight's performance takes place at 7:30 at the Maltz Performing Arts Center, where performances continue through Sunday.