This exciting festival work is sure to captivate your students and audience. Based on Greek mythology, it portrays the story of Vulcan, who gave birth to fire while toiling at his anvil forging the metals of the Earth. Accidentally, a spark takes flight and Vulcan attempts to crush it, but it is too quick for him and eventually kindles fire. This overture combines sheer power with gripping and emotional lyrical passages for one experience you will never forget!