THE FOX AND THE COOKIE – world premiere – 03/23

African American Composers, Chamber Music, Cross-over, Director, Diversity, Engagements, Female Composers, New Music, Teaching, US Premiere, World Premiere

This semester, Opera UTEP will present the world premiere of an opera for young audiences with words and music by Maria Thompson Corley. THE FOX AND THE COOKIE is a 30-minute work based loosely on Aesop’s Fables. It addresses themes of bullying, forgiveness,...

EL PASO REQUIEM – World Premiere – 10/22/21

Engagements, New Music, Oratorio, Orchestral Repertoire, World Premiere

El Paso Requiem* [World Premiere] by Cuban American composer Jorge Martin *Commissioned by Communities for Peace; a historic partnership of El Paso Pro-Musica, El Paso Opera, El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Texas at El Paso Music Department, in...

STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME

Engagements, New Music, Role Debut, Roles, World Premiere

Steal a Pencil for Me is a full-length opera (two acts), based on a true, fiercely optimistic love story that takes place during the Nazi period in two concentration camps. It is based on the book of the same title about one of the Holocaust’s most unusual love...

The Coterie (concert)

Engagements, New Music, World Premiere

Join us for the premiere of new songs and arias from The Coterie! Come hear new work by Josh Schmidt, Mel Marvin, David T. Little, Zach Redler, Rachel Peters, Matt Marks, Aaron Roche, Christine Donkin, Hannah Lash, Jeff Myers, Conrad Winslow, Du Yun and Aaron Gervais!...

DOG DAYS

Engagements, New Music, Role Debut, Roles, World Premiere

Beth Morrison Projects & Montclair Peak Performances present the world premiere of Dog Days American opera – Unleashed. Saturday, September 29, 8:00 pm Sunday, September 30, 3:00 pm Friday, October 5, 7:30 pm Saturday, October 6, 8:00 pm Sunday, October 7,...

New Music & Theater

Engagements, Genres, New Music, Roles, World Premiere

Cherry Duke is known for her performances in cross-over, mixed-genre and brand-new music-theater works. As a soloist in several seasons of New York City Opera’s VOX concerts, she has sung a variety of styles, including roles in Scott Davenport Richards’ jazz opera,...