O P E R A
10 Days in a Madhouse
world premiere Sept 2023
co-commissioned by Opera Philadelphia and Tapestry Opera
libretto by Hannah Moscovitch
for 2 sopranos, mezzo, baritone, women's chorus
and 12 instruments + electronics
duration: 85minutes
supported by a 2019 OPERA AMERICA female commissioning grant
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No. 1 pick in 'the best classical music of 2023' - Washington Post
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"An opera of unexpected immediacy" - Washington Post
"A vital new opera" - Opera Now
"Stunning" - Broadway World
"Engaging score ... beautifull sung" - Washington Classical Review
"Harrowing, breathless" - New York Times
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Love, Loss, and the Century Upon Us
as a part of A SUMMER PLACE [in development]
libretto by Jerre Dye
co-commissioned by Chautauqua Opera and Opera Memphis
for mezzo, baritone and 13 instruments
projected duration: 18 minutes
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Photo by Dominic M. Mercier
Machine [2017, in development]
projected duration: 90 minutes
libretto by Jason Kim
excerpt: OPERA America New Works Showcase, January 20, 2017
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Empty the House [2016, rev. 2019]
for soprano, mezzo, baritone
2(I=picc, II=afl). 1.0.1 - 1.1.1.0 - 2 perc, pno(synth), soundtrack
minimum 4.4.3.2.1
duration: 60 minutes
libretto by Mark Campbell
premiere: Jan 21-24, 2016, Curtis Opera Theater
An American Man [2014]
for 3 singers and large ensemble
duration: 20 minutes
libretto by Jason Kim
commissioned by Washington National Opera/American Opera Initiative
The Red Thread [2012]
for 3 singers and large ensemble
duration: 45 minutes
recording made possible by Kentucky Foundation for Women's Artist Enrichment Grant