COMPOSER: Johanny Navarro
LIBRETTIST: Marcus Yi
Shakespeare meets Monty Python in Working for the Macbeths, a riotous look behind the tragedy we think we all know. After three witches prophesize the downfall of Macbeth, Florinda - Lady Macbeth’s Lady-in-Waiting - is determined to fight fate and give the Macbeths the happy ending they deserve. Can destiny be changed, or is the play doomed to repeat itself?
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Alex Weiser
LIBRETTIST: Stephanie Fleischmann
Inspired by the darker, grittier stories by Sholem Aleichem not included in Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye’s Daughters centers on the tale of the beloved milkman’s younger daughter Shprintze, who falls in love with a young man above her station.
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Jasmine Arielle Barnes
LIBRETTIST: Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.
Everyone has heard of Rosa Parks, but she wasn’t the first to refuse to move. She Who Dared recenters the spotlight on the courageous women who helped desegregate the Montgomery bus system in the 1950s.
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Peter Ash
LIBRETTIST: Donald Sturrock
Based on the novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
The critically acclaimed, tuneful and engaging evening-length work based on the fable of a small boy, a chocolate factory and its mercurial owner, Willy Wonka, is a perfect introduction to opera for audiences of all ages.
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Theo Popov
LIBRETTIST: Tony Asaro
Based on the novel, The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury
Led by a mysterious guide, a group of children undertake an unforgettable journey to find their friend Pipkin, who has disappeared on Halloween night. This magical, evening-length, family-friendly opera is an idea presentation for the Halloween season!
Read MoreCOMPOSER: David T. Little
LIBRETTIST: Royce Vavrek
JFK explores the final twelve hours of the 35th president’s life and time spent in Fort Worth, Texas.
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Jorge Sosa
LIBRETTIST: Laura Sosa Pedroza
Drawing its narrative from the drug trade in Mexico and the United States, this electro-acoustic opera, with text in Spanish and English opera, is inspired by some of the most vivid real life players in this increasingly violent war from the past and present.
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Justine F. Chen
LIBRETTIST: David Simpatico
Commissioned by American Lyric Theater in 2012 to commemorate the Turing Centennial, The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing is an evening-length opera inspired by the life of the groundbreaking computer scientist, Alan Turing.
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Jeremy Howard Beck
LIBRETTIST: Stephanie Fleischmann
Based on the memoir, The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life that Follows, by Brian Castner
A deeply personal exploration of a soldier’s return from Iraq, where he served as an officer in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit.
Read MoreCOMPOSER: Evan Meier
LIBRETTIST: E.M. (Ellen) Lewis
A giant is dead, and his body lies at the base of a great beanstalk. The police believe young Jack is responsible. But the boy insists that he's innocent. Can the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his colleague, Dr. Watson, untangle this magical mystery?
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